5 CFR 316.304 : Administrative Personnel (§ 1.1 To Parts 10003-10049) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Office Of Personnel Management (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Civil Service Regulations (§ 110.101 To Parts 631-699) — Temporary And Term Employment (Subparts A-B To Subpart H) — Term Employment (§ 316.301 To § 316.304) — Trial period.

(a) The first year of service of a term employee is a trial period regardless of the method of appointment. Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the required trial period in the same manner as prescribed by § 315.802 of this chapter.

(b) The agency may terminate a term employee at any time during the trial period. The employee is entitled to the procedures set forth in § 315.804 or § 315.805 of this chapter as appropriate.