1 Report Tile EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

2 Excepted Service Appointing Authorities  Excepted by Statute, Executive Order, or OPM action  OPM’s Governmentwide excepted authorities listed under Schedules A, B, and C  No public notice required by OPM  No time in grade required by OPM

3 Excepted Service Appointing Authorities  Schedule A – Cannot use traditional examining methods and not subject to OPM qualifications (e.g., Attorneys, Presidential Management Fellows Program)  Schedule B – Can not hold open competition and must meet OPM qualifications (e.g., Student Education Employment Program, Federal Career Intern Programs  Schedule C – Political appointees

4 Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities  Regulation published in Federal Register on July 26, 2006  Applies to appointment of persons with severe physical disabilities, mental retardation, or psychiatric disabilities  Improves the Federal Government’s ability to hire persons with these disabilities  Designed to remove barriers and increase employment opportunities for these individuals

5 Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities New Regulation:  Broader certifying entities: A licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory to practice medicine) A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or private) Any Federal agency, State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits

6 Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities New Regulation (continued):  5 CFR (u) now replaces the following three Schedule A appointing authorities: 5 CFR (t) (mental retardation) 5 CFR (u) (severe physical disabilities) 5 CFR (gg) (psychiatric disabilities)

7 Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities New Regulation (continued):  Clarifies the following employment options: Temporary appointments Time limited appointments Permanent appointments  Clarifies distinctions between proof of disability and certification of job readiness  Retains noncompetitive conversion to competitive service upon two years service

8 Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities  Previous Procedures: Certified by Department of Veterans Affairs or State Vocational Rehabilitative Services Agency

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10 Report Tile UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Thank You EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES