Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart B— - Employment and Retention › Chapter CHAPTER 33— - EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - APPOINTMENT, REASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE › § 3394
Noncareer appointees, limited term appointees, and limited emergency appointees must have the skills and qualifications required for the job, and the official who makes the hire must put that decision in writing. No one can be hired as a limited term appointee or a limited emergency appointee unless the Office of Personnel Management has approved using that hiring authority beforehand.
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5 U.S.C. § 3394
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73