Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program to the Competitive Service
Headline: Allows Noncompetitive Hiring of Exchange Program Alumni Across Federal Agencies
What it does: Federal agencies may appoint Secretary of State-certified Fulbright, Gilman, or Critical Language Scholarship alumni noncompetitively after they pass Office of Personnel Management exams.
- Gives eligible program alumni faster access to federal civil service jobs.
- Requires agencies to use Office of Personnel Management exams and State Department certification.
- Limits appointments to applicants who meet security, suitability, and citizenship rules.
Summary
This order lets federal agencies appoint alumni of the Fulbright, Gilman, and Critical Language Scholarship programs without the usual competitive hiring process if those alumni are certified by the Secretary of State and pass any Office of Personnel Management exam.
It affects current and former program participants, federal hiring officials, and agencies that seek employees with high-level language and cultural skills, with the goal of retaining people whose skills benefited from government-supported exchanges.
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