[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR317.401]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 317--EMPLOYMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D--Qualifications Standards
 
Sec. 317.401  General.

    Source: 54 FR 9758, Mar. 8, 1989, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The head of each agency is responsible for establishing 
qualifications standards for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions in 
accordance with the procedures described in this subpart.
    (b) A written qualification standard must be established for a 
position before any appointment is made to the position. If a position 
is being filled competitively, the standard must be established before 
the position is announced.

[54 FR 9758, Mar. 8, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 6385, Feb. 2, 1995]