Agencies must request OPM approval
to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch
political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted
service, or career SES positions:
- Political
appointees requiring Senate confirmation (PAS);
- Political
appointees not requiring Senate confirmation (PA);
- Political
appointees, as defined under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316 (relating
to the Executive Schedule);
- Political
Schedule A;
- Appointments
made by the President without confirmation by the Senate [5 CFR §
213.3102(c)].
- Assistants
to top-level Federal officials if the position is being filled by a
person designated by the President as a White House Fellow [5 CFR §
213.3102(z)].
- Schedule
C [5 CFR §§ 213.3301-3302];
- Noncareer
SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(7); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Limited
Term SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(5); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Limited
Emergency SES [5 U.S.C. § 3132(a)(6); and 5 CFR § 317, subpart F];
- Appointees
serving in a political capacity under agency-specific authority; and
- Provisional
Political Appointments [applicable to positions listed above].