[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR315.611]

[Page 161]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 315_CAREER AND CAREER-CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart F_Career or Career-Conditional Appointment Under Special 
                               Authorities
 
Sec. 315.611  Appointment of certain veterans who have competed under 
agency merit promotion announcements.

    (a) Agency authority. An agency may appoint a preference eligible or 
a veteran who has substantially completed at least 3 years of continuous 
active military service provided
    (1) The veteran was selected from among the best qualified following 
competition under a merit promotion announcement open to candidates 
outside the agency's workforce; and
    (2) The veteran's most recent separation from the military was under 
honorable conditions.
    (b) Definitions. ``Agency'' in this context means an executive 
agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105. The agency determines in individual 
cases whether a candidate was released ``shortly before'' completing the 
required 3 years and should therefore be eligible for appointment.

[65 FR 14432, Mar. 17, 2000]