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5 U.S.C. § 3313 — Competitive service; registers of eligibles
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The names of applicants who have qualified in examinations for the competitive service shall be entered on appropriate registers or lists of eligibles in the following order—
(1) for scientific and professional positions in GS–9 or higher, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) for all other positions—
(A) disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, in order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) remaining applicants, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim).
The names of preference eligibles shall be entered ahead of others having the same rating.
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The names of applicants who have qualified in examinations for the competitive service shall be entered on appropriate registers or lists of eligibles in the following order—
(1) for scientific and professional positions in GS–9 or higher, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) for all other positions—
(A) disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, in order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) remaining applicants, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim).
The names of preference eligibles shall be entered ahead of others having the same rating.
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A preference eligible who receives a passing grade in an examination for entrance into the competitive service is entitled to additional points above his earned rating, as follows—
(1) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C)–(G) of this title—10 points; and
(2) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(A)–(B) of this title—5 points.
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A preference eligible who resigns, on request to the Office of Personnel Management, is entitled to have his name placed again on all registers for which he may have been qualified, in the order named by [section 3313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3313&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** A preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without delinquency or misconduct, on request, is entitled to have his name placed on appropriate registers and employment lists for every position for which his qualifications have been established, in the order named by [section 3313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3313&num=0&edition=prelim). This subsection applies to registers and employment lists maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, an Executive agency, or the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The Office may declare a preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without pay under [section 7512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7512&num=0&edition=prelim) to be entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) of this section.
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 3314
agency shall notify the preference eligible of the
reasons for the determination and of the right to
respond, within 15 days of the date of the notifi-
cation, to the Office. The Office shall require a
demonstration by the appointing authority that
the notification was timely sent to the pref-
erence eligible’s last known address and shall,
before the selection of any other person for the
position, make a final determination on the
physical ability of the preference eligible to per-
form the duties of the position, taking into ac-
count any additional information provided in
any such response. When the Office has com-
pleted its review of the proposed disqualification
on the basis of physical disability, it shall send
its findings to the appointing authority and the
preference eligible. The appointing authority
shall comply with the findings of the Office. The
functions of the Office under this subsection
may not be delegated.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 420; Pub. L.
95–454, title III, § 307(c), title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3),
Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1148, 1224.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 854 (1st 2
sentences, less so
much as relates to
promotion, reten-
tion, and transfer).
June 27, 1944, ch. 287, § 5 (1st
2 sentences, less so much
as relates to promotion,
retention, and transfer),
58 Stat. 388.
The section is restated for clarity and conciseness.
The words ‘‘for which examination is given’’ and ‘‘for
which the examination is given’’ are omitted as sur-
plusage. The application of this section to the excepted
service in the executive branch and the government of
the District
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