4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims

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