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27.003 FEDERAL STUDENT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

FEDERAL AGENCY
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

AUTHORIZATION
5 U.S.C. 1101.

OBJECTIVES
To give students an opportunity for part-time temporary employment with Federal agencies in order to allow them to continue their education without interruptions caused by financial pressures.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
Federal Employment.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS
Students enrolled at least half-time at accredited secondary, vocational, or technical schools, or at institutions of higher learning through the graduate level, are permitted to work during the school year while attending school and while on official school breaks. Appointments not-to exceed year may be made at any time during the course of the year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility
Students: Must be accepted for, or enrolled in, an accredited secondary, vocational, or technical school or institution of higher learning.

Beneficiary Eligibility
Students.

Credentials/Documentation
None.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure
Students submit application for employment and proof of school enrollment directly to employing Federal agencies.

Award Procedure
None.

Deadlines
None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not applicable.

Appeals
Not applicable.

Renewals
Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports
Not applicable.

Audits
Not applicable.

Records
Not applicable.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification
Funded by accounts of numerous participating Federal agencies.

Obligations
Program policy is coordinated by OPM, but carried out by numerous Federal agencies. Obligations are devoted to administration and are not separately identifiable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In fiscal year 2001, approximately 32,000 youths participated in the program. It is projected that the program will experience increases in fiscal year 2001 due to Federal budget reductions and rightsizing activities affecting permanent full-time positions.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE
5 CFR 213.3202(a).

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office
Information is available directly from the personnel offices of Federal agencies of interest.

Headquarters Office
For Policy issues only--Staffing Reinvention Office, Employment Service Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20415. Telephone: (202) 606-0830. Contact: Mike Mahoney.

Web Site Address
http://www.opm.gov

RELATED PROGRAMS
17.207, Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities; 27.001, Federal Civil Service Employment.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS
Not applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS
Not applicable.


General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)