§337.303. Agency responsibilities.
5 C.F.R. § 337.303
To use a category rating procedure, agencies must:
Establish a system for evaluating applicants that provides for two or more quality categories;
Define each quality category through job analysis conducted in accordance with part 300 of this chapter. Each category must have a clear definition that distinguishes it from other categories;
Describe each quality category in the job announcement and apply the provisions of part 330, subparts B, F, and G of this chapter;
Place applicants into categories based upon their job-related competencies or their knowledge, skills, and abilities; and
Establish documentation and record keeping procedures for reconstruction purposes.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[69 FR 33276, June 15, 2004, as amended at 91 FR 48236, July 31, 2026]
Source
Source: 69 FR 33276, June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104(a), 1302, 2302, 3301, 3302, 3304, 3319, 5364; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; 33 FR 12423, Sept. 4, 1968; and 45 FR 18365, Mar. 21, 1980; 116 Stat. 2135, 2290; 117 Stat. 1392, 1665; and E.O. 13833.
Amendments
[69 FR 33276, June 15, 2004, as amended at 91 FR 48236, July 31, 2026]