---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 211.103"
title: "5"
number: "211.103"
heading: "Administration of preference."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/211.103"
---

# §211.103. Administration of preference.


Agencies are responsible for making all preference determinations except for preference based on a common law marriage. Such a claim must be referred to OPM's General Counsel for decision.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 2108, 2108a.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 83109, Nov. 21, 2016, unless otherwise noted.