§315.611. Appointment of certain veterans who have competed under agency merit promotion announcements.
5 C.F.R. § 315.611
Agency authority. An agency may appoint a preference eligible or a veteran who has substantially completed at least 3 years of continuous active military service provided
The veteran was selected from among the best qualified following competition under a merit promotion announcement open to candidates outside the agency's workforce; and
The veteran's most recent separation from the military was under honorable conditions.
Definitions. “Agency” in this context means an executive agency as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105. The agency determines in individual cases whether a candidate was released “shortly before” completing the required 3 years and should therefore be eligible for appointment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[65 FR 14432, Mar. 17, 2000]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3301, and 3302. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49111, Aug. 3, 2026. Secs. 315.601 and 315.609 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 3651 and 3652. Secs. 315.602 and 315.604 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 1104. Sec. 315.603 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8151. Sec. 315.605 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 2051, 42 U.S.C. 2991. Sec. 315.606 also issued under E.O. 11219, 30 FR 6381, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 303. Sec. 315.607 also issued under 22 U.S.C. 2560. Sec. 315.608 also issued under E.O. 12721, 55 FR 31349, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 293. Sec. 315.610 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3304(c). Sec. 315.611 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3304(f). Sec. 315.612 also under 5 U.S.C. 3330d. Sec. 315.613 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9602. Sec. 315.710 also issued under E.O. 12596, 52 FR 17537, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 264. Subpart I also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3321, E.O. 12107, 44 FR 1055, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 264.
Source
Source: 33 FR 12418, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[65 FR 14432, Mar. 17, 2000]