§ 362.208 - Resignation, termination, reduction in force, and appeal rights.

(a) Resignation . A Fellow or Senior Fellow who resigns at any time prior to completion of the Program does not have reinstatement eligibility for competitive service positions based on his/her Fellow or Senior Fellow appointment.

(b) Termination . If an agency does not appoint a Fellow or Senior Fellow at the end of the Program, as provided in §362.209, or extend the individual's initial appointment under §362.203, the appointment expires when certification for Program completion is denied or when the OPM Director, or the Director's designee, denies the agency's request for an extension. The agency must provide written notification to OPM when a Fellow or Senior Fellow is terminated for this or any reason.

(c) Reduction in force . Fellows and Senior Fellows are in the excepted service Tenure Group II for purposes of §351.502 of this chapter.

(d) Appeal rights . Fellows and Senior Fellows are excepted service employees within the meaning of chapters 43 and 75 in title 5, United States Code, and have appeal rights as provided therein. For systems not covered by 5 U.S.C. chapters 43 or 75, Fellows and Senior Fellows have appeal rights as provided by the equivalent authorities under their system, if any.