# 5 C.F.R. § 315.602 (2026): Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_602

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 315.602 (2026)
- **Heading:** Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 315: CAREER AND CAREER-CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT / Subpart F: Career or Career-Conditional Appointment Under Special Authorities / § 315.602: § 315.602   Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff.

## Text

(a)
Agency authority.
An agency may appoint noncompetitively a person who has served at least 2 years in the immediate Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff, provided that the appointment is effected without a break in service of 1 full workday.
(b)
Tenure on appointment.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a person appointed under paragraph (a) of this section becomes a career-conditional employee.
(2) A person appointed under paragraph (a) of this section becomes a career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
(c)
Acquisition of competitive status.
A person appointed under paragraph (a) of this section acquires a competitive status automatically on appointment.
[44 FR 54692, Sept. 21, 1979]

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