5 U.S.C. § 3315: Registers; preference…

Summary

If a preference eligible employee is separated or furloughed for reasons other than delinquency or misconduct, they can ask to have their name put on hiring registers and employment lists for any jobs they are qualified for, in the order set by section 3313. This applies to lists kept by the Office of Personnel Management, any Executive agency, or the government of the District of Columbia. The Office of Personnel Management may also treat a preference eligible who was furloughed without pay under section 7512 as entitled to the same placement.

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(a)A preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without delinquency or misconduct, on request, is entitled to have his name placed on appropriate registers and employment lists for every position for which his qualifications have been established, in the order named by section 3313 of this title. This subsection applies to registers and employment lists maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, an Executive agency, or the government of the District of Columbia.

(b)The Office may declare a preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without pay under section 7512 of this title to be entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) of this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large (a)5 U.S.C. 864 (1st sentence).

June 27, 1944, ch. 287 § 15 (1st sentence), 58 Stat. 391. (b)5 U.S.C. 863 (2d proviso).

June 27, 1944, ch. 287, § 14 (2d proviso), 58 Stat. 391. In subsection (a), the term “Executive agency” is substituted for “any agency or project of the Federal Government” on authority of former section 869. The last 28 words of the 1st sentence of former section 864 relating to recertification and reappointment are omitted since under section 3317 and 3318(a) certification and appointment follow from placing on registers. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(14), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(15), substituted “Office” for “Commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

§3315 Registers; Preference Eligibles Furloughed or Separated