5 CFR 315.611
§ 315.611 Appointment of certain veterans who have competed under agency merit promotion announcements.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 315.611, § 315.611 Appointment of certain veterans who have competed under agency merit promotion announcements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5774
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(a) Agency authority. An agency may appoint a preference eligible or a veteran who has substantially completed at least 3 years of continuous active military service provided
(1) The veteran was selected from among the best qualified following competition under a merit promotion announcement open to candidates outside the agency's workforce; and
(2) The veteran's most recent separation from the military was under honorable conditions.
(b) Definitions. “Agency” in this context means an executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105. The agency determines in individual cases whether a candidate was released “shortly before” completing the required 3 years and should therefore be eligible for appointment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.