# 5 C.F.R. § 330.603 (2026): Requirements for agency CTAPs

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_603

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 330.603 (2026)
- **Heading:** Requirements for agency CTAPs
- **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 330: RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL) / Subpart F: Agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) for Local Surplus and Displaced Employees / § 330.603: § 330.603   Requirements for agency CTAPs.

## Text

(a) Each agency must establish a CTAP for its surplus and displaced employees. Each agency must send its plan, and any modifications, to OPM, Employee Services, after approval by an authorized agency official.
(b) Each agency must uniformly and consistently apply its CTAP and these regulations to all surplus and displaced employees.
(c) In addition to a description of the agency's selection priority policies required by § 330.604, a CTAP must describe the agency's policies with regard to how it will provide career transition services to all its surplus and displaced agency employees, including excepted service and Senior Executive Service employees. The plan must describe:
(1) The types of career transition services the agency will provide;
(2) Policies on employees' and former employees' use of transition services and facilities, including:
(i) Excused absences for transition-related activities;
(ii) Access to services or facilities after separation;
(iii) Orientation sessions on career transition services and information as described in § 330.608(a) and (b), respectively;
(iv) Retraining policies;
(v) Access to agency CTAP services and resources by all employees, including those with disabilities, those in field offices, and those in remote sites;
(vi) Access to other Federal, State, and local resources available to support career transition for employees with disabilities; and
(vii) Availability of employee assistance programs and services.
(d) An agency's CTAP must also describe the agency's policies and procedures for its Reemployment Priority List established under subpart B of this part and the Interagency Career Transition Placement Plan established under subpart G of this part.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 330.601 (2026) § 330.601   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_601.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.602 (2026) § 330.602   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_602.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.603 (2026) § 330.603   Requirements for agency CTAPs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_603.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.604 (2026) § 330.604   Requirements for agency CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_604.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.605 (2026) § 330.605   Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_605.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.606 (2026) § 330.606   Minimum criteria for agency definition of “well-qualified”.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_606.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.607 (2026) § 330.607   Applying CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_607.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.608 (2026) § 330.608   Other agency CTAP responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_608.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.609 (2026) § 330.609   Exceptions to CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_609.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.610 (2026) § 330.610   CTAP eligibility period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_610.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.611 (2026) § 330.611   Establishing CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_611.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.612 (2026) § 330.612   Proof of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_612.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.613 (2026) § 330.613   OPM's role in CTAP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_613.md)

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