1. (a) Agency authority. An agency may convert to a career or career-conditional employment in the competitive service, without further competition, the following Pathways Participants:

   1. (1) An Intern who has satisfactorily completed the Internship Program and meets all eligibility requirements for conversion under subpart B of part 362 of this chapter; and
   2. (2) A Recent Graduate who has satisfactorily completed the Recent Graduates Program and meets all eligibility requirements for conversion under subpart C of part 362 of this chapter.

2. (b) Tenure on conversion. An employee whose appointment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section becomes:

   1. (1) A career-conditional employee except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
   2. (2) A career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
3. (c) Acquisition of competitive status. A Pathways Participant converted to career or career-conditional employment in the competitive service under this section acquires competitive status upon completion of probation.

[77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 90 FR 38606, Aug. 11, 2025; 90 FR 57137, Dec. 10, 2025]