Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§3112 Disabled Veterans; Noncompetitive Appointment
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart B — Employment and Retention › CHAPTER 31 — AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES › § 3112
Summary
Under OPM rules, agencies may noncompetitively appoint veterans having compensable 30%+ service-connected disabilities to career/conditional jobs.
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Title 5, §3112
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Under such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe, an agency may make a noncompetitive appointment leading to conversion to career or career-conditional employment of a disabled veteran who has a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1978 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 3112
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102