{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-317.902","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 317.902","heading":"Transfers.","body":"(a) Definition. In this section, transfer means a permanent assignment or appointment to another SES position in a different executive agency or military department.\n(b) Requirements. Transfers are voluntary and cannot occur without the consent of the appointee and the gaining agency, except transfers connected with a transfer of functions to another agency.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 317—EMPLOYMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE","Subpart I—Reassignments, Transfers, and Details"],"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":"af620453988e60aaca5604b8adcc033bc88a285999128a663cf865b0817d7183","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-317.901","next":"us/5-cfr-317.903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}