[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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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
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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.
[FR Doc. 97-699 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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