# 5 C.F.R. § 315.609 (2026): Appointment based on service in United States positions of the Panama Canal Commission > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_609 ## Section - **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 315.609 (2026) - **Heading:** Appointment based on service in United States positions of the Panama Canal Commission - **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 / § 315.609: § 315.609 Appointment based on service in United States positions of the Panama Canal Commission. ## Text (a) Agency authority. An agency may appoint noncompetitively, for other than temporary or term employment, a United States citizen who has served under nontemporary appointment in a continuing career position of the Panama Canal Commission located in the United States. (b) Service requirement. An agency may appoint such an individual under this section only when, immediately prior to separation from a qualifying appointment with the Panama Canal Commission in the United States, the individual served continuously for at least 1 year under such qualifying appointment or under a combination of such appointment and nontemporary appointment in the Canal Zone Merit System or the Panama Canal Employment System. (c) Time limits. (1) There is no time limit on the appointment under this section of an employee who: (i) Is a preference eligible; or (ii) Has completed at least 3 years of service, which did not include any break in service longer than 30 days, under one or more nontemporary appointments in Panama Canal Commission positions located in the United States or in positions under the Canal Zone Merit System and/or the Panama Canal Employment System. (2) An agency may appoint under this section an employee who does not meet the conditions in (c)(1) of this section only if no more than 3 years have elapsed since the individual's separation from a qualifying appointment. (d) Tenure on appointment. (1) On appointment under paragraph (a) of this section, an individual whose qualifying service does not include any break in service of more than 30 days and totals at least 3 years becomes a career employee. (2) All other individuals appointed under this section become career-conditional employees. elapsed since the individual's separation from a qualifying appointment. (d) Tenure on appointment. (1) On appointment under paragraph (a) of this section, an individual whose qualifying service does not include any break in service of more than 30 days and totals at least 3 years becomes a career employee. (2) All other individuals appointed under this section become career-conditional employees. (e) Acquisition of competitive status. A person appointed under paragraph (a) of this section automatically acquires a competitive status: (1) On appointment, if he or she has satisfactorily completed a 1-year trial period, which did not include more than 22 workdays in nonpay status, during qualifying employment with the Panama Canal Commission. (2) On satisfactory completion of probation if he or she had not previously completed such a 1-year trial period. [48 FR 29667, June 28, 1983, as amended at 90 FR 26729, June 24, 2025] ## Nearby sections - [5 C.F.R. § 315.601 (2026) § 315.601 Appointment of former employees of the Canal Zone Merit System or Panama Canal Employment System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_601.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.602 (2026) § 315.602 Appointment based on service in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_602.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.603 (2026) § 315.603 Appointment based on former incumbency of a position brought into the competitive service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_603.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.604 (2026) § 315.604 Employment of disabled veterans who have completed a training course under Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_604.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.605 (2026) § 315.605 Appointment of former ACTION volunteers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_605.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.606 (2026) § 315.606 Noncompetitive appointment of certain present and former Foreign Service officers and employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_606.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.607 (2026) § 315.607 Noncompetitive appointment of present and former Peace Corps personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_607.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.608 (2026) § 315.608 Noncompetitive appointment of certain former overseas employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_608.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.609 (2026) § 315.609 Appointment based on service in United States positions of the Panama Canal Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_609.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.610 (2026) § 315.610 Noncompetitive appointment of certain National Guard technicians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_610.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.611 (2026) § 315.611 Appointment of certain veterans who have competed under agency merit promotion announcements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_611.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.612 (2026) § 315.612 Noncompetitive appointment of certain military spouses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_612.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.613 (2026) § 315.613 Appointment of current and former land management eligibles serving under time-limited appointments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_613.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 315.614 (2026) § 315.614 Hiring authority for college graduates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_614.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P315_S315_609. 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