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444 Order for General Application File

When filling casual or temporary vacancies that do not require an examination, applicants are sorted and must be considered for employment by priority groups in the following order:

  • Group 1 — Persons entitled to 10-point preference who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more.
  • Group 2 — All other persons entitled to veterans’ preference.
  • Group 3 — All other applicants.



Link to "443 Order for EAS Scientific and Professional Positions" Link to contents for "4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims"      Link to "45 Other Applicant Processes"