Part-time career employment means regularly scheduled work of from 16 to 32 hours per week performed by an employee of an agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 3401 (a) through (f), who has an appointment in tenure group I or II and who becomes employed on such part-time basis on or after April 8, 1979.
Read full regulatory requirements at Code of Federal Regulations, Title 5, Part 340
Part-Time Employment and
Job Sharing Guide
The key to achieving family-friendly workplaces in the Federal Government is
to make full utilization of all the personnel flexibilities and resources
available. As an employer, the Federal Government has long recognized the value
of part-time employment. Legislation encouraging part-time employment for
Federal employees has been in place since 1978.
The Part-Time Employment and
Job Sharing Guide is intended to assist agencies and employees in utilizing
part-time employment and job sharing effectively and to the fullest extent
possible.