Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service
AmeriCorps Alumni Granted Noncompetitive Hiring to Federal Jobs
What it does
Agencies must noncompetitively appoint certified AmeriCorps alumni to competitive-service positions for which they are qualified.
Real-world impact
- Allows AmeriCorps alumni to be hired into federal jobs without competitive exams.
- Creates a one-year hiring window after service, extendable to three years.
- Maintains existing disqualifications like citizenship, suitability, and job standards.
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Summary
This order allows certain AmeriCorps alumni to be hired into federal competitive service jobs without going through the usual competitive process.
It directs the AmeriCorps CEO to certify alumni who completed at least 1,700 hours of service in specified AmeriCorps programs, and lets federal departments appoint those certified individuals to jobs for which they are qualified.
Appointments must generally occur within one year of service (extendable to three years in some cases), and standard disqualifiers like citizenship, suitability, or job qualifications still apply.
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