Does NAF count towards tenure?

Answer: Yes. The qualifying periods of non-continuous service performed prior to December 8, 2016, count towards career tenure for eligible current employees.

Can prior federal service count towards probationary period?

Prior service in a supervisory or managerial position via temporary appointment, promotion, or reassignment is creditable toward completion of a probation or trial period.

What does career conditional appointment mean?

Career Conditional Appointment, Competitive Service A term used to describe an employee’s status within the Federal government. It includes permanent employees in the competitive service who have not completed three years of substantially continuous service to become a full career employee.

Can a NAF employee contribute to TSP?

Section 1620.93(c) provides that employees who are covered by a NAF retirement plan are not eligible to participate in the TSP.

How long does it take to go from career-conditional to permanent?

Career-conditional appointment Normally this is the first career-type of appointment and the appointee must complete a 1-year probationary period and a total of 3 years continuous creditable service to attain a career appointment (Permanent – Career appointment).

Can a term appointment be made permanent?

Can this limited term appointment become permanent? Based upon workload needs, federal and state funding, and individual performance, limited term appointments may become permanent in the future.

Can you go from excepted service to competitive service?

If you’re in the excepted service and your agency has an Interchange Agreement, you may be eligible to move to another job in the competitive service.

Can I move from excepted service to competitive service?

Movement between the Excepted Service and Competitive Service may be limited if an applicant does not possess Competitive Status. However, it is possible for employees at any stage of their career to apply for certain Competitive Service positions.