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.