[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR339.306]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 339_MEDICAL QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Medical Examinations
 
Sec. 339.306  Processing medical eligibility determinations on certificates of eligibles.

    (a) In accordance with the provisions of this part, agencies are 
authorized to medically disqualify a nonpreference eligible. A 
nonpreference eligible so disqualified has a right to a higher level 
review of the determination within the agency.
    (b) OPM must approve the sufficiency of the agency's reasons to:
    (1) Medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible on a 
certificate in place of a nonpreference eligible,
    (2) Medically disqualify or pass over a 30 percent or more 
compensably disabled veteran for a position in the U.S. Postal Service 
in favor of a nonpreference eligible,
    (3) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more compensably disabled 
veteran for assignment to another position in a reduction in force, or
    (4) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more disabled veteran for 
noncompetitive appointment.