[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR410.307]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 410--TRAINING--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Establishing and Implementing Training Programs
 
Sec. 410.307  Training for promotion or placement in other positions.

    (a) General. In determining whether to provide training under this 
section, agencies should take into account:
    (1) Agency authority to modify qualification requirements in certain 
situations as provided in the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification 
Standards for General Schedule Positions;
    (2) Agency authority to establish training programs that provide 
intensive and directly job-related training to substitute for all or 
part of the experience (but not education, licensing, certification, or 
other specific credentials), required by OPM qualification standards. 
Such training programs may be established to provide employees with the 
opportunity to acquire the experience and knowledge, skills, and 
abilities necessary to qualify for another position (including at a 
higher grade) at an accelerated rate; and
    (3) Time-in-grade restrictions on advancement (see 5 CFR 
300.603(b)(6)).
    (b) Training for promotion. Under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 4103, 
and consistent with merit system principles set forth in 5 U.S.C. 
2301(b)(1) and (2), an agency may provide training to non-temporary 
employees that in certain instances may lead to promotion. An agency 
must follow its competitive procedures under part 335 of this chapter 
when selecting a non-temporary employee for training that permits 
noncompetitive promotion after successful completion of the training.
    (c) Training for placement in other agency positions, in other 
agencies, or outside Government--(1) Grade or pay retention. Under the 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 4103 and 5 U.S.C. 5364, an agency may train an 
employee to meet the qualification requirements of another position in 
the agency if the new position is at or below the retained grade or the

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grade of the position the employee held before pay retention.
    (2) Training for placement in another agency. Under the authority of 
5 U.S.C. 4103(b), and consistent with merit system principles set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 2301, an agency may train an employee to meet the 
qualification requirements of a position in another agency if the head 
of the agency determines that such training would be in the interest of 
the Government.
    (i) Before undertaking any training under this section, the head of 
the agency shall determine that there exists a reasonable expectation of 
placement in another agency.
    (ii) When selecting an employee for training under this section, the 
head of the agency shall consider:
    (A) The extent to which the employee's current skills, knowledge, 
and abilities may be utilized in the new position;
    (B) The employee's capability to learn skills and acquire knowledge 
and abilities needed in the new position; and
    (C) The benefits to the Government which would result from retaining 
the employee in the Federal service.
    (3) Training displaced or surplus employees. Displaced or surplus 
employees as defined in 5 CFR 330.604(b) and (f) may be eligible for 
training or retraining for positions outside Government through programs 
provided under 29 U.S.C. 1651, or similar authorities. An agency may use 
its appropriated funds for training displaced or surplus employees for 
positions outside Government only when specifically authorized by 
legislation to do so.
    (4) Career transition assistance plans. Under 5 CFR 330.602, 
agencies are required to establish career transition assistance plans 
(CTAP) to provide career transition services to displaced and surplus 
employees.
    (i) Under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 4109, an agency may:
    (A) Train employees in the use of the CTAP services;
    (B) Provide vocational and career assessment and counseling 
services;
    (C) Train employees in job search skills, techniques, and 
strategies; and
    (D) Pay for training related expenses as provided in 5 U.S.C. 
4109(a)(2).
    (ii) Agency CTAP's will include plans for retraining displaced or 
surplus employees covered by this part.