(a) Agency authority. An agency may convert noncompetitively to career or career-conditional employment, a career intern who:   (1) Has successfully completed a Federal Career Intern Program, under §213.3202(o) of this chapter, at the time of conversion; and   (2) Meets all citizenship, suitability, and qualification requirements.

(b) Tenure on conversion. An employee whose appointment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under paragraph (a) of this section becomes:   (1) A career-conditional employee except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;   (2) A career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by §315.201(c).

(c) Acquisition of competitive status. An employee whose employment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section acquires competitive status on conversion.

[70 FR 44221, Aug. 2, 2005]