[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: 5CFR330.208] [Page 199] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 330_RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL)--Table of Contents Subpart B_Reemployment Priority List (RPL) Sec. 330.208 Qualification requirements. (a) Subject to applicable requirements of law and this chapter, an individual is considered qualified for a position if he or she: (1) Meets OPM-established or approved qualification standards and requirements for the position, including any minimum educational requirements, and any selection placement factors established by the agency; (2) Is physically qualified, with reasonable accommodation where appropriate, to perform the duties of the position; and (3) Meets any special qualifying condition that OPM has approved for the position. (4) Meets any other applicable requirement for appointment to the competitive service. (b) An agency may make an exception to the qualification standard and adopt an alternative standard under the following conditions (this provision does not authorize waiver of the selection order required by Sec. 330.207): (1) The exception is applied consistently and equitably in filling a position; (2) The individual meets any minimum educational requirement for the position; and (3) The agency determines that the individual has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. (c) The sex of an individual may not be considered in determining qualifications for a position, except positions for which OPM has determined certification of eligibles by sex is justified. [53 FR 45067, Nov. 8, 1988, as amended at 60 FR 3061, Jan. 13, 1995]