41 C.F.R. § 302-3.1 Who is a new appointee?
Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management
A new appointee is: (a) An individual who is employed with the Federal Government for the very first time (including an individual who has performed transition activities under section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and is appointed in the same fiscal year as the Presidential inauguration); (b) An employee who is returning to the Government after a break in service (except an employee separated as a result of reduction in force or transfer of functions and is re-employed within one year after such action); or (c) A student trainee assigned to the Government upon completion of his/her college work.
Title 41: Public Contracts and Property Management
PART 302–3—RELOCATION ALLOWANCE BY SPECIFIC TYPE
Subpart A—New Appointee
§ 302-3.1 Who is a new appointee?

