Common use of Excepted Service Clause in Contracts

Excepted Service. In reduction-in-force, employees in the excepted service shall compete within competitive levels, in order of retention standing, on a separate retention register from competitive positions as specified in OPM regulation. The Department shall provide for bumping or retreat rights for its excepted service employees when they cannot be retained in their competitive levels using the same methodology as that used for competitive service employees.

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Excepted Service. In reduction-in-forcereduction‑in‑force, employees in the excepted service shall compete within competitive levels, in order of retention standing, on a separate retention register from competitive positions as specified in OPM regulation. The Department shall provide for bumping or retreat rights for its excepted service employees when they cannot be retained in their competitive levels using the same methodology as that used for competitive service employees.