[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: 5CFR317.603] [Page 188] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 317--EMPLOYMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE--Table of Contents Subpart F--Noncareer and Limited Appointments Sec. 317.603 Selection. An agency may make a noncareer or limited appointment without the use of merit staffing procedures. The appointee, however, must meet the qualifications requirements for the position, as determined in writing by the appointing authority. [45 FR 62414, Sept. 19, 1980, as amended at 60 FR 6386, Feb. 2, 1995]