97-699. Summer Employment  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Page 1695]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-699]
    
    
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    Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 8 / Monday, January 13, 1997 / 
    Proposed Rules
    
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    OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
    
    5 CFR Parts 213 and 338
    
    RIN 3206-AG21
    
    
    Summer Employment
    
    AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to 
    eliminate regulations that refer to ``summer employment'' as a separate 
    program. The proposed change is part of OPM efforts to eliminate 
    unnecessary appointing authorities. Agencies would use temporary 
    limited appointments or student temporary appointments, as appropriate, 
    to appoint individuals during the ``summer months.''
    
    DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 1997.
    
    ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written comments to Mary Lou Lindholm, 
    Associate Director for Employment, Office of Personnel Management, Room 
    6F08, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Karen Jacobs on (202) 606-0830, TDD (202) 606-0023, or FAX (202) 606-
    2329.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As recommended by the National Performance 
    Review (NPR), OPM abolished the Federal Personnel Manual which 
    contained detailed hiring guidance for the summer employment program. 
    The NPR also recommended OPM reduce the number of Federal hiring 
    authorities and decentralize many personnel decisions. As a result, OPM 
    revised the regulations on temporary employment and streamlined the 
    student employment programs to give more flexibility in the hiring 
    process. Under the proposed elimination of the summer employment 
    program, agencies would fill time-limited appointments that occur 
    during the summer months by using either the temporary appointing 
    authority in parts 316 and 333 or the student temporary appointment in 
    parts 213 and 302, as appropriate. The proposal would remove the 
    restrictions on the time period during which ``summer'' appointments 
    can be made.
        Individuals appointed, including those appointed during the summer 
    months, under Sec. 316.402 of this chapter may be reappointed under the 
    conditions set forth in Sec. 316.402(b)(3)--noncompetitive temporary 
    limited appointments and Sec. 316.401(d)--execeptions to the general 
    time limits on making temporary appointments. However, students 
    appointed under the student temporary employment program (5 CFR 
    213.3202) are not subject to the time limits in parts 316 or 213, or 
    the reappointment procedures in part 316. Agencies may reappoint these 
    students at any time, as appropriate.
        Eliminating the separate summer program would remove the specific 
    restrictions on the employment of sons and daughters. However, rules 
    prohibiting nepotism in part 310 continue in full force.
        Also, the proposal would require applicants to pass any written 
    test required by the competitive service qualification standards. 
    However, students hired under excepted appointments would not be 
    required to pass a written examination.
    
    Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
    economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (including 
    small businesses, small organizational units, and small governmental 
    jurisdictions) because the regulations apply only to appointment 
    procedures for certain employees in Federal agencies.
    
    List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 213 and 338
    
        Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    
    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
    James B. King,
    Director.
        Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend 5 CFR parts 213 and 338 as 
    follows:
    
    PART 213--EXCEPTED SERVICE
    
        1. The authority citation for part 213 is revised to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 
    Comp., p. 218; Sec. 213.101 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 2103; 
    Sec. 213.3102 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 3307, 8337(h), 
    8456; E.O. 12364, 47 FR 22931, 3 CFR 1982 Comp., p. 185; and 38 
    U.S.C. 4301 et seq.
    
    
    Sec. 213.3101  [Amended]
    
        2. In Sec. 213.3101, paragraphs (b) [Reserved] through (f) are 
    removed and the paragraph designation in paragraph (a) is removed.
    
    PART 338--QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)
    
        3. The authority citation for part 338 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-58 Comp., 
    p. 218.
    
    Subpart B--[Reserved]
    
        4. In part 338, subpart B consisting of Sec. 338.202, is removed 
    and reserved.
    
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1997
Department:
Personnel Management Office
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule with request for comments.
Document Number:
97-699
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before February 12, 1997.
Pages:
1695-1695 (1 pages)
RINs:
3206-AG21: Summer Employment
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3206-AG21/summer-employment
PDF File:
97-699.pdf
CFR: (2)
5 CFR 213.3101
5 CFR 213.3102