Section 315.502 - Tenure on transfer(a)General rule. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a career employee who transfers remains a career employee and a career-conditional employee who transfers remains a career-conditional employee.(b)Exceptions.(1) A career-conditional employee who transfers to a position required by law to be filled on a permanent basis becomes a career employee.(2) A career employee who transfers from a position required by law to be filled on a permanent basis becomes a career-conditional employee unless he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure.60 FR 53504, Oct. 16, 1995