Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service

Executive Order 14143 of January 16, 2025

Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of
AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service

By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, including sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5,
United States Code, and section 301 of title 3, United
States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. The Federal Government benefits from
a workforce that can be recruited from the broadest and
deepest pools of qualified candidates for merit-based
positions. The issuance of an order granting Non-
Competitive Eligibility to certain alumni of programs
administered by the Corporation for National and
Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) would be in
the best interest of the Federal Government. AmeriCorps
alumni have demonstrated a sustained commitment to
public service, have received extensive training and
hands-on experience, and have developed leadership,
communication, and technical skills that are aligned
with the missions of many federal agencies and
departments. It is in the interest of the Federal
Government to retain the services of these highly
skilled individuals, particularly given that the
Federal Government aided them in the acquisition of
their skills.

Accordingly, pursuant to my authority under 5 U.S.C.
3302(1), and in order to achieve a workforce that is
drawn from all segments of society as provided in 5
U.S.C. 2301(b)(1), I find that conditions of good
administration make necessary an exception to the
competitive hiring rules for certain positions in the
Federal civil service.

Sec. 2. Establishment. The head of any executive
department or agency may appoint noncompetitively any
individual who is certified under section 3 of this
order to a position in the competitive service for
which the individual is qualified.

Sec. 3. Certifications. (a) The Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of AmeriCorps, or the CEO's designee, shall issue
certificates to persons whom the CEO or designee deems
to have satisfactorily completed:

(i) a full-time term of national service of at least 1,700 hours as a Team
Leader or Member, as specified in section 155(b)(1) or 155(b)(4) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12615(b)(1),
12615(b)(4)), or in the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
program component specified in section 153 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12613);
or

(ii) one or more terms of service that total at least 1,700 hours under
section 139(b)(1) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12593(b)(1)) as an AmeriCorps
State and National participant under section 137 of that Act (42 U.S.C.
12591).

(b) This order does not alter or otherwise affect
the Non-Competitive Eligibility status for AmeriCorps
Volunteers in Service to America participants, commonly
known as VISTA members, who successfully complete their
service, as described in section 415(d) of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C.
5055(d)).
(c) In making any certification under this section,
the CEO, or the CEO's designee, may rely on a
confirmation made by the entity that selected the
individual for, and supervised the individual in, the
approved national

service position in which such individual successfully
completed a term of service, as specified in this
section. If AmeriCorps determines that the
certification is incorrect, the Corporation shall,
after considering the full facts and circumstances
surrounding the incorrect certification, take
appropriate action.
(d) Any appointment under this order shall be
effected within 1 year after completion of the
appointee's most recent term of service in the programs
described in subsections (a)(i)-(ii) of this section.
Such period may be extended to not more than 3 years
for persons who, following participation in the
programs described in subsections (a)(i)-(ii) of this
section, are engaged in an additional term of
AmeriCorps service, in military service, in the pursuit
of studies at an institution of higher learning, or in
other activities that, in the view of the appointing
authority, warrant an extension of such period. Such
period may also be extended to permit the adjudication
of a background investigation.
(e) Any law, Executive Order, or regulation that
would disqualify an applicant for appointment in the
competitive service shall also disqualify an applicant
for appointment under this order. Examples of
disqualifying criteria include restrictions on
employing persons who are not United States citizens or
nationals; who have violated 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(7) and
3310 (the anti-nepotism provisions of the Civil Service
Reform Act of 1978); who have knowingly and willfully
failed to register for Selective Service when required
to do so, 5 U.S.C. 3328(a)(2); who do not meet
occupational qualifying standards prescribed by the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM); or who do not
meet suitability factors prescribed by OPM.

Sec. 4. Regulations. The Director of OPM is authorized
to issue such additional regulations as may be
necessary to implement this order. Any individual who
meets the terms of this order, however, is eligible for
noncompetitive hiring with or without additional
regulations.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the availability of
appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,
create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
the United States, its departments, agencies, or
entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
other person.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 16, 2025.