NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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APPENDIX A. Definitions

Directly related to the duties of the position. Duties and responsibilities in the same line of work which require similar qualifications.

Newly appointed employee. An individual who is first appointed as an employee of the Federal Government following a break in service of at least 90 days after the individual's last period of Federal service, other than:

a. Employment under a Pathways Program administered by the Office of Personnel Management.

b. Employment as a law clerk trainee.

c. Employment as a student under a short-term temporary appointing authority during periods of vacation from the educational institution at which the student is enrolled.

d. Employment under a provisional appointment if the new appointment is permanent and immediately follows the provisional appointment.,/p>

e. Employment under a temporary appointment that is neither full time nor the principal employment of the individual.

f. Period of qualified non-Federal service means the period of service performed by an individual that:

(1) Was performed in a position the duties of which were directly related to the duties of the position in NASA which that individual will fill as a newly appointed employee.

(2) Except for this section, otherwise would not be service performed by an employee for purposes of 5 U.S.C. §6302.

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