5 CFR 330.102
§ 330.102 Methods of filling vacancies.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 330.102, § 330.102 Methods of filling vacancies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5901
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An agency may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized in this chapter, including competitive appointment from a list of eligibles, noncompetitive appointment under special authority, reinstatement, transfer, reassignment, change to lower grade, or promotion. The agency must exercise its discretion in each personnel action solely on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to political or religious affiliation, marital status, or race, and veterans' preference entitlements.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.