5 CFR 332.407

§ 332.407 Restriction of consideration to one sex.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 332.407, § 332.407 Restriction of consideration to one sex, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/5989
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An appointing officer may not restrict his consideration of eligibles or employees for competitive appointment or appointment by noncompetitive action to a position in the competitive service to one sex, except in unusual circumstances when OPM finds the action justified.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.