Students under this appointment authority are excepted from the limitations under 5 CFR 213.104. Agencies may set their own criteria if they wish. Classification of students appointed under this program is based on the occupational series for which they are hired. Grade level is to be set according to the criteria in the appropriate GS or WG classification standard. Students under the Student Temporary Employment Program may be evaluated either by agency developed standards or by the OPM qualification requirements for the position to which appointed.
Students are eligible for promotions.
Promotions should be documented as a conversion to another excepted appointment, citing the same authority as was used for the original appointment and maintaining the original NTE date. Refer to 5 CFR 831.201 and 842.105. For rules on health and life insurance coverage refer to 5 CFR 870.202, 890.102 and 890.502. Students may be noncompetitively converted to the Student Career Experience Program whenever they meet the requirements of that program and the agency has an appropriate position available. Work experience related to the student's academic program and career goals, gained while under the Student Temporary Employment Program, may be credited towards the 640 hour work experience necessary for non-competitive conversion to a career conditional or career appointment.