{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-316.910","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 316.910","heading":"Conversion.","body":"An agency may convert a student serving in an appointment under the authority in this subpart, prior to the expiration date of the appointment, to a permanent position in the competitive service within the agency without further competition if the student:\n(a) Has completed the course of study leading to the baccalaureate or graduate degree;\n(b) Has completed not less than 640 hours of current continuous employment in an appointment under § 316.902;\n(c) Meets the OPM qualification standards for the position to which the student will be converted; and\n(d) Meets the time-in-grade requirements in accordance with 5 CFR part 300, subpart F.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 316—TEMPORARY AND TERM EMPLOYMENT","Subpart I—Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"8bc9ae4bf6e9423818b57cb4c02d32e28d7dead74fe82edc959666839dcfb1c4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-316.909","next":"us/5-cfr-316.911"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}