Child bonding can be with any new child who joins a family by birth, adoption, or foster care. For purposes of adoption or foster care, the child has to be a minor, but doesnât have to be under one year of age. The leave needs to be taken during the first year of the child coming into the family.
Though not specifically for veterans, the Schedule A authority for people with disabilities, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is an excepted authority that agencies can use to appoint eligible veterans who have a severe physical, psychological, or intellectual disability. To be eligible, you must: Show proof of your disability.
When using the direct-hire authority, agencies must adhere to the public notice requirements in 5 U.S.C. 3327 and 3330, and the displaced employee procedures in 5 CFR part 330, subparts B, F, and G. When documenting appointments using a direct-hire authority, an agency must use two authority codes.