10 U.S.C. § 1608 : US Code - Section 1608: Time-limited appointments

Search 10 U.S.C. § 1608 : US Code - Section 1608: Time-limited appointments

(a) Authority for Time-Limited Appointments. - The Secretary of
Defense may by regulation authorize appointing officials to make
time-limited appointments to defense intelligence positions
specified in the regulations.
(b) Review of Use of Authority. - The Secretary of Defense shall
review each time-limited appointment in a defense intelligence
position at the end of the first year of the period of the
appointment and determine whether the appointment should be
continued for the remainder of the period. The continuation of a
time-limited appointment after the first year shall be subject to
the approval of the Secretary.
(c) Condition on Permanent Appointment to Defense Intelligence
Senior Executive Service. - An employee serving in a defense
intelligence position pursuant to a time-limited appointment is not
eligible for a permanent appointment to a Defense Intelligence
Senior Executive Service position (including a position in which
the employee is serving) unless the employee is selected for the
permanent appointment on a competitive basis.
(d) Time-Limited Appointment Defined. - In this section, the term
"time-limited appointment" means an appointment (subject to the
condition in subsection (b)) for a period not to exceed two years.