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FEDERAL
1934

VOLUME 17

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REGISTER
NUMBER 251

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Washington, Thursday, December 25, 7952
TITLE 5 ADMINISTRATIVE
PERSONNEL
Chapter I Civil Service Commission Part 20R etention P referen ce R egu
lations for U se in R eductions in F orce
Effective as to any reductions in force In which notices are issued on or after February 15,1953, or within any agency at such prior date as may be determined by the head of the agency, P art 20 is revised and amended to read as follows:
Sec.

20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8

Extent of part.
Definitions.
Completion of employee records.
Order of selection.
Actions.
Notice to employees.
Reappointment priority.
Special regulations relating to consoli dations and liquidations.
20.9 Appeals.

Authority: 20.1 to 20.9 Issued under secs. 11, 19, 58 stat. 390, 391; 5 U. S. O.
860, 868. Interpret or apply sec. 12, 58 Stat.
890; 5 U. S. O. 861. Other statutory provi sions interpreted or applied are cited to text parentheses.

20.1 Extent o f part. The regula tions in this part establish degrees of retention preference and uniform rules lor reductions in force. They apply to ail civilian employees in the executive Branch of the Federal Government, and in the municipal government of the DisJ. of Columbia, except those whose appointments are required to be approved y the Senate, and those who are ap pointed by the President of the United Sec. 20, 58 Stat. 391; 5 U. S. C. 869

20.2 Definitions. For the purposes anN a t i o n s in this part definitions as fogr -0r worcs> terms &nd phrases

deduction in force means separation of an empl m a duty and pay status for more 1
frnmfvf urlough or by separs npi toT
n order to reduce per nattrT lerm does not aPP!y to te tiremo? temporary appointments, caiib Furlough in a reduction in force means retention on the rolls on leave without pay pending recall to duty.
c Competing employees for any position in a reduction in force means the position incumbent, if any, and em ployees who are qualified for the position.
d Qualified for a position means having the basic education and experi ence, and such special skills and apti tudes as are necessary, to take over the position in a reduction in force and render satisfactory service without undue interruption to the work program.
e Competitive area means th at part of an agency, usually within a local commuting area, in which employees are shifted, transferred, reassigned, pro moted and demoted under single admin istrative authority, and within which competitive levels are established in re ductions in force. It does not establish a limitation for placement during re ductions in force.
f Competitive level means all sim ilar positions within a competitive area in which employees could be readily interchanged, without undue, interrup tion to the work program. Generally such positions will be in the same grade or occupational level, but this is not necessary if the other tests are met.
g Retention standing means, pre cise rank among competing employees for a continuing position, by retention group and subgroup, and by retention credits within each subgroup.
h Retention credits are credits given for length of government service and performance ratings.
i Government service means the total of all periods of civilian service ,in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Federal Government and in the District of Columbia Government, and of all active military service.
j Performance rating means the current official performance rating un der a performance rating plan which has been approved by the Civil Service Commission.
, k Continuing position in a reduc tion in force is a position which is ex pected to continue for a t least three months after the effective date of the separation, furlough, or reduction in grade or salary of an employee qualified for such position.
Continued on p. 11735

CONTENTS
Agriculture Department
PaB

S e e Production and Marketing Administration,
Alien Property, Office of Notices:
Vesting orders, etc.:
Gentsch, Henry R ___________ 11768
Ottzenn, Paula______________ 11768

Civil Aeronautics Administra tion S ee also Civil Aeronautics Board.
Rules and regulations:
Delegation option procedures for certification of small airplanes; maintenance, repair, and alteration of aircraft__ 11737
Minimum en route instrument altitudes; alterations________11738

Civil Aeronautics Board Rules and regulations:
Airplane airworthiness:
Normal, utility, and acrobatic categories; safety belt a t tachm ent loads___________ 11737
Restricted category; repairs and alterations__ .___ .___ 11737
Transport categories; water handling characteristics with reverse thrust________ 11737

Civil Service Commission Rules and regulations:
Retention preference regula tions for use in reductions in force---------------------------------- 11733

Commerce Department S ee Civil Aeronautics Administra tion; Federal Maritime Board;
National Production Authority.

Economic Stabilization Agency S ee Price Stabilization, Office of.

Federal Maritime Board Notices:
Compania Naviera Independen cia, S. A.
Independence Line et al.; notice of agreements filed for approval____11763

Federal Power Commission Notices :
Hearings, etc.:
Idaho Power Co_____________ 11764
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co_______________________ 11764
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