(a) If a probationary appointee is identified for reduction in force under Sec. 359.602(a), removal action is taken under Sec. 359.405. Placement rights outside the SES are covered under subpart G of this part.
(b) If a career appointee who has completed the probationary period, or who did not have to serve one, is identified for reduction in force under Sec. 359.602(a) and is not placed elsewhere in the SES under Sec. 359.602(b) or Sec. 359.603, or declines a placement offer under Sec. 359.603, removal action is taken under Sec. 359.604(b). Placement rights outside the SES are covered under subpart G of this part.