As a term employee, you are serving on a time limited appointment. This means that your civil service appointment continues until a date that is specified in your appointment and in your offer letter. Typically, term appointments last from two to six years. At or before the end of your appointment, you may have the opportunity to convert to a different type of appointment depending upon budget, job vacancies, and/or program needs.

You will be required to accomplish a variety of activities in order to complete your employee orientation. These activities are listed in your personal orientation checklist that you will construct online using My Checklist Builder.

Your appointment expiration date is indicated on your SF-50 notice of personnel action that documents your appointment.

As a term employee, you enjoy most of the rights and benefits of a permanent employee. For additional information, visit USAJOBS.

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