---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 339.203"
title: "5"
number: "339.203"
heading: "Physical requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/339.203"
---

# §339.203. Physical requirements.

- (a) An agency may establish physical requirements for individual positions without OPM approval when such requirements are considered essential for performance of the duties of a specific position. Physical requirements must be clearly supported by the actual duties of the position, documented in the position description, and supported by a study(ies) or evaluation(s) establishing physical requirement(s) is job-related to the occupation(s).
- (b) An applicant or employee may not be disqualified arbitrarily on the basis of physical requirements or other criteria that do not relate specifically to performance of the duties of a specific position.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104(a), 1302(a), 3301, 3302, 3304, 3312, 3318, 3320, 3504, 5112; 39 U.S.C. 1005, Executive Order 10577, Rule II, codified as amended in 5 CFR 2.1(a).

### Source

Source: 82 FR 5350, Jan. 18, 2017, unless otherwise noted.