§ 9901.402 - Coverage.

(a) This subpart applies to eligible employees and positions in the categories listed in paragraph (b) of this section, subject to a determination by the Secretary under §9901.102.

(b) The following employees and positions in organizational and functional units are eligible for coverage under this subpart:

(1) Employees and positions that would otherwise be covered by 5 U.S.C. chapter 43;

(2) Employees and positions excluded from chapter 43 by OPM under 5 CFR 430.202(d) prior to the date of coverage of this subpart; and

(3) Such others designated by the Secretary as DoD may be authorized to include under 5 U.S.C. 9902.

(c) Except as provided in §9901.408, this subpart does not apply to employees who have been, or are expected to be, employed in an NSPS position for less than a minimum period (as described in §9901.407) during a single 12-month period.