(a) Temporary appointments.
(1)
(A) “Temporary appointment” means an appointment of an employee made to a position for a specified timeframe not to exceed a period of one year.
(B) Temporary appointments must be filled utilizing certification and appointment procedures which are the same as if the appointment is permanent.
(2) In the event that a temporary appointment is made to work on a special project or to fill in for an employee who is out on long term leave and it is necessary to extend the leave to ensure the efficient continuation of government services, the temporary appointment may be extended, but in no case may the extension last for a period in excess of one additional year.
(3) Individuals appointed to full-time temporary appointments are eligible for all benefits of permanent employment except they shall not acquire tenure beyond the life of the project for which they were appointed.
(4) Every temporary employee, upon completion of 60 days of service, must receive a departmental work evaluation by the employee's respective department head or the department head's designee then at regular scheduled intervals thereafter until the expiration of the appointment. If such evaluation shows that the work performance of the employee has been satisfactory or better in all categories, the department head may certify the temporary employee to the appointing officer for permanent appointment, subject to the provisions of § 527 of this chapter.
(b) Federally funded appointments.
(1)
(A) A federally funded appointment is defined as an appointment of an employee to a position which is dependent on the availability of federal funds.
(B) Such appointments must be filled utilizing certification and appointment procedures which are the same as if the appointment is permanent.
(2) Individuals appointed to fulltime federally funded appointments are eligible for all benefits of permanent employment except they do not acquire tenure beyond the life of the project for which they were appointed or beyond the availability of federal funds, whichever is first.
(3) A federally funded appointment is not restricted to any negotiated unionized salary scale.