4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims
41 Introduction
411 Definitions
412 Responsibility
413 Restricted Records
42 Announcement and Application Process
421 Announcing Vacancies
421.1 When to Announce Vacancies
421.2 Announcement Period
421.3 Attracting Applicants
421.4 Area of Consideration
422 Entrance Examinations for Announced Vacancies
423 Processing Applications
423.1 Following Instructions on the Announcement
423.2 Accepting Applications
423.3 Allow Time to Complete the Assessment Process
423.4 Duplicate Applications
423.5 Reserved
43 Examination Results and Notices of Results
431 Notice of Results
432 Current Score Valid Until Expiration Date
433 Applicants Not Meeting Examination Requirement
433.1 Retest Optional
433.2 Retest Required
434 Applicants Who Achieve a Passing Score
435 Effect of Veterans’ Preference Claims
436 Breaking Ties
44 Determining the Order of Applicants on a Hiring List
441 Basic Order
441.1 Group 1, Applicants Claiming Preference Based on Compensable Disability
441.2 Group 2, All Other Eligibles in Order
442 Order for Jobs Restricted to Preference Eligibles
443 Order for EAS Scientific and Professional Positions
444 Order for General Application File
45 Other Applicant Processes
451 Change in Name, Address, or Veterans’ Preference Claim
452 Failure to Respond
46 Reserved
47 Reserved
48 Veterans’ Preference
481 Requirement
482 Authority to Adjudicate Veterans’ Preference
483 Kinds of Veterans’ Preference
483.1 No-Point Preference
483.2 Five-Point Preference
483.3 Ten-Point Preference
484 Proof of Preference Claimed
484.1 General
484.2 Proof for Sole Survivor Preference Claims
484.3 Proof for 5-Point Preference Claims
484.4 Proof for 10-Point Preference Claims
485 Adjudicating Claims for Sole Survivor or 5-Point Preference
485.1 Verifying Entitlement
485.2 Campaign or Expeditionary Medal
486 Adjudicating Claims for 10-Point Preference
486.1 Nature of Discharge
486.2 Documentation
487 Adjusting Veterans’ Preference After Adjudication
487.1 Claimed Preference Adjustments
487.2 Changes on Hiring List When Veterans’ Preference Is Adjusted
487.3 Notification to Applicant When Claimed Preference Is Not Allowed
487.4 Return of Documents Presented for Proof
488 Appointment at Lesser Preference Level
