§351.703. Exception to qualifications.
5 C.F.R. § 351.703
An agency may assign an employee to a vacant position under § 351.201(b) or § 351.701 of this part without regard to OPM's standards and requirements for the position if:
The employee meets any minimum education requirement for the position; and
The agency determines that the employee has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[56 FR 65417, Dec. 17, 1991]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3502, 3503; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729; 5 CFR 2.2(c). Sec. 351.801 also issued under E.O. 12828, 58 FR 2965. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49218, Aug. 3, 2026. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49263, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 51 FR 319, Jan. 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[56 FR 65417, Dec. 17, 1991]