Sec. 309. Limited Appointments
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## Sec. 309 Limited Appointments **[**[22 U.S.C. 3949](/us/usc/t22/s3949)**]** ###
(a)A limited appointment in the Service, including an appointment of an individual who is an employee of an agency, may not exceed 5 years in duration and, except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c), may not be extended or renewed. A limited appointment in the Service which is limited by its terms to a period of one year or less is a temporary appointment. ###
(b)A limited appointment may be extended for continued service— ####
(1)as a consular agent; ####
(2)in accordance with section 311(a); ####
(3)as a career candidate, if— #####
(A)continued service is determined appropriate to remedy a matter that would be cognizable as a grievance under chapter 11; or #####
(B)the individual is serving in the uniformed services (as defined in section 4303 of title 38, United States Code) and the limited appointment expires in the course of such service; ####
(4)as a career employee in another Federal personnel system serving in a Foreign Service position on detail from another agency; ####
(5)as a foreign national employee; ####
(6)in exceptional circumstances if the Secretary determines the needs of the Service require the extension of— #####
(A)a limited noncareer appointment for a period not to exceed 1 year; or #####
(B)a limited appointment of a career candidate for the minimum time needed to resolve a grievance, claim, investigation, or complaint not otherwise provided for in this section. ###
(c)####
(1)Except as provided in paragraph
(2)noncareer employees who have served for 5 consecutive years under a limited appointment under this section may be reappointed to a subsequent noncareer limited appointment if there is at least a 1-year break in service before such new appointment. ####
(2)The Secretary may waive the 1-year break requirement under paragraph
(1)in cases of special need.
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