5 CFR §317.304

1. (a)Coverage. This section covers employees serving under:
   1. (1)A career or career-conditional appointment; or
   2. (2)A similar type of appointment (“career-type” appointment) in an excepted service position as determined by the Office. A career-type appointment is an appointment in the excepted service other than an appointment:
      1. (i)To a Schedule C position established under part 213 of this chapter;
      2. (ii)To a position authorized to be filled by noncareer executive assignment under part 305 of this chapter;
      3. (iii)To a position which meets the same criteria as a Schedule C position or a position authorized to be filled by non-career executive assignment; or
      4. (iv)To a position where the incumbent is traditionally changed upon a change in Presidential Administrations.
2. (b)Senior Executive Service appointment. An employee covered by this section shall be converted to a Senior Executive Service career appointment. The employee may be assigned to either a “general” or a “career reserved” position.