Nonpermanent Employees Compete for Permanent Jobs

4. Permit nonpermanent employees to compete for permanent positions
under agency procedures for internal placement.(23)

By fall 1994, the director of OPM will forward draft legislation to
Congress to allow nonpermanent employees who were initially hired using
competitive procedures to be considered along with internal candidates
for permanent positions being filled under merit promotion. Following
two years of performance that meets established expectations within a
five-year period, temporary NTE and temporary indefinite employees will
be permitted to apply to be considered for selection and appointment to
permanent positions under internal placement procedures. Within 30 days
of enactment, OPM should issue appropriate guidelines for
implementation.

Endnotes

23. Title 5, United States Code, sec. 3304.