General restriction on movement after competitive appointment
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(a) An agency must wait at least 90 days after an employee's latest nontemporary competitive appointment before the agency may take the following actions:
(1) Promote an employee;
(2) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different position; or
(3) Transfer, reinstate, reassign, or detail an employee to a different geographical area.
(b) Upon written request from an agency, OPM may waive the restriction against movement to a different geographical area when moving such an employee is consistent with open competition principles.
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