5 CFR 351.703
§ 351.703 Exception to qualifications.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 351.703, § 351.703 Exception to qualifications, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6106
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An agency may assign an employee to a vacant position under § 351.201(b) or § 351.701 of this part without regard to OPM's standards and requirements for the position if:
(a) The employee meets any minimum education requirement for the position; and
(b) The agency determines that the employee has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.