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Executive Order 13054: Eligibility of Certain Overseas Employees for Noncompetitive Appointments

President: Bill Clinton

Allowed a narrow noncompetitive appointment route for qualifying family members who worked for the American Institute in Taiwan.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13054 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13054 remains in effect. See Executive Order 13062: Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees and Amendments to Executive Orders 13038 and 13054, Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13054 do?

EO 13054 let certain U.S.-citizen family members of federal civilian employees seek competitive-service appointments after qualifying employment with the American Institute in Taiwan. Applicants still had to meet Office of Personnel Management qualifications. EO 13062 amended the eligibility wording later in 1997; neither order guaranteed an appointment.

Administration position: The order creates eligibility, not a guaranteed job; applicants must meet OPM qualifications, time, service and performance requirements.
SignedJuly 7, 1997
EffectiveFederal Register publication on July 10, 1997
AmendedEO 13062 on September 29, 1997
Lead officeOffice of Personnel Management

Before and after

Before the order

The separate American Institute in Taiwan employment route was not included in this order’s appointment provision.

After the order

The order established conditional eligibility, and EO 13062 revised which family members could use it.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Office of Personnel ManagementSet qualifications and implementing rulesAs needed
Hiring agenciesAssess qualifying applicants under the applicable appointment rulesCase by case

What happened next

EO 13054 signed.

The order was published and became effective.

EO 13062 amended section 1.

Original text and later amendment reviewed.