5 CFR §315.709

1. (a)Coverage. An employee appointed under § 213.3102(u) of this chapter may have his or her appointment converted to a career or career-conditional appointment when he or she:
   1. (1)Completes 2 or more years of satisfactory service, without a break of more than 30 days, under a nontemporary appointment under § 213.3102(u);
   2. (2)Is recommended for such conversion by his or her supervisor;
   3. (3)Meets all requirements and conditions governing career and career-conditional appointment except those requirements concerning competitive selection from a register and medical qualifications; and
   4. (4)Is converted without a break in service of one workday.
2. (b)Tenure on conversion. An employee converted under paragraph (a) of this section becomes:
   1. (1)A career-conditional employee, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section; or
   2. (2)A career employee if he or she has completed 3 years of substantially continuous service in a temporary appointment under § 213.3102(u) of this chapter, or has otherwise completed the service requirement for career tenure, or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
3. (c)Acquisition of competitive status. A person whose employment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section acquires a competitive status automatically on conversion.