[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: 5CFR351.703] [Page 259] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 351_REDUCTION IN FORCE--Table of Contents Subpart G_Assignment Rights (Bump and Retreat) Sec. 351.703 Exception to qualifications. An agency may assign an employee to a vacant position under Sec. 351.201(b) or Sec. 351.701 of this part without regard to OPM's standards and requirements for the position if: (a) The employee meets any minimum education requirement for the position; and (b) The agency determines that the employee has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. [56 FR 65417, Dec. 17, 1991]