§3317 Competitive Service; Certification Using Numerical Ratings

Summary

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, or an agency head the Director has allowed, must give a hiring official a list of top names from the proper register when that official asks to fill a competitive-service job. Rules will say how many names to send and how eligibles are picked. Unless the rules say otherwise, at least three names must be supplied. If a hiring official has passed over a preference eligible three times for reasons the Director or agency head accepts, the Director or agency head may stop sending that person’s name after giving notice. The Director must write rules for how this works and may use methods like cut-off scores. Director — the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.