1 A permanent appointment can only be terminated, interrupted or discontinued in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations governing the classified service. 2  Contingent Permanent Appointments â A contingent permanent appointment is made from an eligible list to a position that is currently filled by another employee.
Federal Flight Deck Officers are Sworn and Deputized Federal Law Enforcement officers commissioned by the Transportation Security Administration Office of Law Enforcement /Federal Air Marshal Service.
As of 2004, about 3 in 4 federal law enforcement officers working outside the Armed Forces were employed within the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice. Federal officers' duties included criminal investigation (38%), police response and patrol (21%), corrections and detention (16%), inspections (16%), court operations (5%), and security and protection (4%).