|
The regulations related to each program are summarized below:
Fellowships, Scholarships, and Similar Programs. 5 CFR 213.3102 (r) is an excepted service Schedule A, time-limited appointing authority. Positions are filled from a limited applicant pool and operate under requirements established between a Federal agency and a non-Federal organization. Appointments may not exceed 4 years. Public notice is not required. Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). 5 CFR 213.3202 (b) designates SCEP as an excepted service appointment under Schedule B. The requirements define what a student is and describe eligibility requirements for student appointment under SCEP. The requirements also outline the components of the formal agreement between the agency, school, and student; and describe eligibility criteria for noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service upon students' satisfactory completion of diploma, degree, or certificate program requirements and work experience. Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP). 5 CFR 213.3202 (o) provides regulatory requirements for the FCIP. It specifies that FCIP appointments are for 2 years; that initial appointments are made at the GS-5, 7, or 9 level; that agencies have a formal FCIP plan in place before using the FCIP; and that the plan must include a formal training program for their interns. FCIP appointments are made under 5 CFR part 302. Public notice and time in grade are not required. Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is being revised. Select this link to review the proposed regulations on the OPM Web site.
| ||||||||||||||||