PART 9-EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR POSITIONS IN GRADES GS-16, 17, AND 18 OF THE GENERAL SCHEDULE (RULE IX) [ADDED]

Sec.

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

Coverage.

IN GENERAL

Filling positions covered by this part.
CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENTS

Qualifications required for a Career Ex-
ecutive Assignment.

Recruitments for Career Executive Assignments.

Career Executive Assignments; selec-
tion and assignment.

Authorization of Limited Executive
Assignments.

Qualifications required for a Limited

Executive Assignment.

Limited Executive Assignment; selection and assignment.

Removal from a Limited Executive Assignment.

9.10 Limited Executive Assignment; change to other type of appointment. NONCAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENTS

9.20 Exception of positions to be filled by Noncareer Executive Assignments. Qualifications required for a Noncareer Executive Assignment.

9.21

9.22

9.23

Noncareer Executive Assignment; selection and assignment.

Removal from a Noncareer Executive Assignment.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 9 Issued under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 9 contained in E.O. 11315, 31 F.R. 14729, Nov. 19, 1966, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: Part 9 is effective not later than November 17, 1967 or at such earlier dates as the Civil Service Commission may specify for individual agencies or positions.

IN GENERAL

§ 9.1 Coverage.

Except as otherwise provided by law, this part applies to:

(a) positions in grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule that are in the Executive Branch, except positions excluded from the coverage of 5 U.S.C. 3324(a) by paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) thereof and any position now or hereafter excepted under Civil Service Rule VI so long as that exception remains in effect; and

(b) persons who are given executive assignments to these positions.

§ 9.2 Filling positions covered by this

part.

An appointing officer shall fill a position covered by this part by Career Executive Assignment, unless the Commission authorizes a Limited Executive Assignment under § 9.6 of this part or a Noncareer Executive Assignment under § 9.20 of this part.

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CAREER EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENTS § 9.3 Qualifications required for Career Executive Assignment. After appropriate consultation with the agency concerned the Commission shall establish specific qualification standards for assignment to a Career Executive Assignment.

§ 9.4 Recruitment for Career Executive Assignments.

(a) Before selecting any person for a Career Executive Assignment the appointing officer shall first consider fully employees under his agency's merit promotion program and available employees of other Federal agencies qualified pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. Only after this consideration may the appointing officer elect to recruit applicants from outside the Federal service pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment of special facilities, including special boards and panels, to recruit well-qualified persons for Career Executive Assignments in the Federal service from among employees holding Career Executive Assignments, other eligible employees, and persons outside the Federal service. The appointing officer shall use these special facilities, including special boards and panels, to recruit applicants from outside the Federal service.

(c) The procedures in this section do not apply when the Commission authorizes the movement of an incumbent Career Executive to a Career Executive Assignment at the same or lower grade. § 9.5 Career Executive Assignments; selection and assignment.

(a) An appointing officer shall select a person for a Career Executive Assignment solely on the basis of merit and fitness. He shall not permit or consider any political test, qualification, clearance, or recommendation, and shall not