317.304—Conversion of career and career-type appointees.
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (a) Coverage.
         This section covers employees serving under:
     
    
        
        (1) 
         A career or career-conditional appointment; or
     
    
        
        (2) 
         A similar type of appointment (“career-type” appointment) in an excepted service position as determined by the Office. A career-type appointment is an appointment in the excepted service other than an appointment:
     
    
    
        
        (ii) 
         To a position authorized to be filled by noncareer executive assignment under  part 305 of this chapter ;
     
    
        
        (iii) 
         To a position which meets the same criteria as a Schedule C position or a position authorized to be filled by non-career executive assignment; or
     
    
        
        (iv) 
         To a position where the incumbent is traditionally changed upon a change in Presidential Administrations.
     
    
        
        (b) Senior Executive Service appointment.
         An employee covered by this section shall be converted to a Senior Executive Service career appointment. The employee may be assigned to either a “general” or a “career reserved” position.