Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-84
§3330g Dod Use of Shared Talent Pools and Structured Assessments
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart B— Employment and Retention › Chapter 33— EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT › Subchapter I— EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT › § 3330g
Summary
DoD can share eligibility certificates and pools; certificates must be valid one year and agencies may check qualifications. It must use validated interviews or tests for competitive hires under Office of Personnel Management rules.
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Title 5, §3330g
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Department of Defense may share certificates of eligibles and curated prospect pools within the Department. Certificates issued under this authority shall remain valid for not less than one year from the date of issuance, subject to agency-specific qualification checks.
(b)The Department of Defense shall use validated structured interviews, technical evaluations, or other skills-based assessments as part of the hiring process for competitive service positions at the Department, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management.
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5 U.S.C. § 3330g
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Release point: 119-84