5-U.S.C.-3308

§3308 – Competitive Service; Examinations; Educational Requirements Prohibited; Exceptions

Pathway

Title 5 > Part III > Subpart B > Chapter 33 > Subchapter I > Section 3308

Details

• Reference: Section 3308
• Legend: §3308 – Competitive Service; Examinations; Educational Requirements Prohibited; Exceptions
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The Office of Personnel Management or other examining agency may not prescribe a minimum educational requirement for an examination for the competitive service except when the Office decides that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual who does not have a prescribed minimum education. The Office shall make the reasons for its decision under this section a part of its public records.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, §906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224.)

The prohibition is restated in positive form. The words The Civil Service Commission or other examining agency” are added because these are the only agencies to which the prohibition could apply.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted Office of Personnel Management” and Office” for Civil Service Commission” and Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

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