5 CFR 352.203

§ 352.203 Standards for issuing Letters of Authority.

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

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Citation: 5 CFR 352.203, § 352.203 Standards for issuing Letters of Authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6126
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OPM will determine the standards to be used in issuing Letters of Authority, which shall include the following: (a) The positions to be filled must be related to emergency situations for which the usual recruiting methods are inadequate. (b) The positions must be a part of a specific program immediately essential to the national interest. (c) The positions must be essential to the functioning of the program. (d) There must be substantial basis for the belief that reemployment rights will be a significant and reasonable aid in meeting the emergency situation.

Legislative history

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