[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR15a.52]

[Page 393-394]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
PART 15a_EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITTING 
FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
Subpart E_Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Employment in Education 
                   Programs and Activities Prohibited
 
Sec. 15a.52  Employment criteria.

    A recipient shall not administer or operate any test or other 
criterion for any employment opportunity which has a disproportionately 
adverse effect on persons on the basis of sex unless:
    (a) Use of such test or other criterion is shown to predict validly 
successful performance in the position in question; and
    (b) Alternative tests or criteria for such purpose, which do not 
have such

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disproportionately adverse effect, are shown to be unavailable.