---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 330.210"
title: "5"
number: "330.210"
heading: "Applying RPL placement priority."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/330.210"
---

# §330.210. Applying RPL placement priority.

- (a) RPL placement priority applies to:
  - (1) Permanent and time-limited positions to be filled by competitive service appointment; and
  - (2) **The grade or pay level at which the agency fills the position.** If a position is available at multiple grades or pay levels, placement priority applies at the grade or pay level at which the position is ultimately filled.
- (b) An agency must not effect a permanent or time-limited competitive service appointment of another individual if there is an RPL placement priority candidate registered for the vacancy, unless the action is listed as an exception in [§ 330.211](/cfr/5/330.211.md).
- (c) An agency must document that there are no RPL placement priority candidates for the vacancy when requesting a competitive certificate of eligibles under [part 332](/cfr/5/part332.md) of this chapter. Similarly, an agency must offer the vacancy to any RPL placement priority candidate(s) before effecting an appointment under a noncompetitive appointing authority, such as under [part 315](/cfr/5/part315.md) of this chapter.
- (d) Once an agency has ensured there are no RPL placement priority candidates for a particular vacancy and documents in writing an employment offer that is accepted by another individual, the agency may fulfill that employment offer to that individual.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302, 3304, and 3330; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-58 Comp., p. 218; Section 330.103 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3327; Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3315 and 8151; Section 330.401 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3310; Subparts F and G also issued under Presidential Memorandum on Career Transition Assistance for Federal Employees, September 12, 1995; Subpart G also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) and 8456(b). § 330.1301 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9201-9206 and Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1122(b)(1). Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49216, Aug. 3, 2026.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, unless otherwise noted.