Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Headline: Authorizes Non-Competitive Career Conversion for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agents
What it does: The order allows qualifying Criminal Investigators at the Bureau to convert non-competitively to career civil service after three years of satisfactory service.
- Creates a non-competitive path to career jobs after three years' service.
- Aims to help the agency recruit and keep high-quality special agents.
- Directs the Office of Personnel Management to write implementation regulations.
Summary
This order lets certain Criminal Investigators at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives move from temporary appointment to permanent career civil service without a competitive exam.
It applies to investigators appointed under Schedule B who have completed three years of fully satisfactory service and who meet qualifications set by the Office of Personnel Management. The goal is to make the Bureau more competitive in recruiting and keeping high-quality special agents.
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