5 CFR 900.605
§ 900.605 Establishing a merit requirement.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 900.605, § 900.605 Establishing a merit requirement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9187
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Federal agencies may adopt regulations that require the establishment of a merit personnel system as a condition for receiving Federal assistance or otherwise participating in an intergovernmental program only with the prior approval of the Office of Personnel Management. All existing regulations will be submitted to the Office of Personnel Management for review.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.