Appointment and extension.

§ 362.404 Appointment and extension. (a) Appointments. (1) An agency may make 2-year appointments to the PMF Program, pursuant to a Pathways MOU executed with the OPM, under Schedule D of the excepted service in accordance with part 302 of this chapter. (2) An agency must appoint a PMF using the excepted service appointing authority provided by § 213.3402(c) of this chapter. (3) OPM will establish an eligibility period during which agencies may appoint Fellow finalists. (b) Extension. An agency may extend a Fellow's appointment for up to 120 days to cover rare or unusual circumstances or situations. The agency's Pathways MOU must identify the criteria for approving extensions. (c) Grade. An agency may appoint a Fellow at the GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 level or equivalent depending on his or her qualifications. (d) Trial period. The duration of the PMF appointment in the excepted service is a trial period.