---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 307.103"
title: "5"
number: "307.103"
heading: "Nature of VRAs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/307.103"
---

# §307.103. Nature of VRAs.


VRAs are excepted appointments, made without competition, to positions otherwise in the competitive service. The veterans' preference procedures of [part 302](/cfr/5/part302.md) of this chapter apply when there are preference eligible candidates being considered for a VRA. Qualified covered veterans who were separated under honorable conditions may be appointed to any position in the competitive service at grade levels up to and including GS-11 or equivalent, provided they meet the qualification standards for the position. To be eligible for a VRA as a covered veteran under paragraph (2) or (3) of the definition of that term in [§ 307.102](/cfr/5/307.102.md), the veteran must be in receipt of the appropriate campaign badge, expeditionary medal, or AFSM. For purposes of a VRA, any military service is qualifying at the GS-3 level or equivalent. Upon satisfactory completion of 2 years of substantially continuous service, the incumbent's VRA must be converted to a career or career conditional appointment. An individual may receive more than one VRA appointment as long as the individual meets the definition of a covered veteran at the time of appointment.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; 38 U.S.C. 4214; E.O. 11521, 3 CFR, 1970 Comp., p. 912; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 72066, Dec. 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted.