5 C.F.R. Subpart D—Qualifications Standards
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 317—EMPLOYMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
Subpart D—Qualifications Standards
Source: 54 FR 9758, Mar. 8, 1989, unless otherwise noted.
§ 317.401 General.
(a) The head of each agency is responsible for establishing qualifications standards for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions in accordance with the procedures described in this subpart.
(b) A written qualification standard must be established for a position before any appointment is made to the position. If a position is being filled competitively, the standard must be established before the position is announced.
[54 FR 9758, Mar. 8, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 6385, Feb. 2, 1995]
§ 317.402 Career reserved positions.
(a) The qualifications standard must be in writing and identify the breadth and depth of the professional/technical and executive/managerial knowledges, skills, and abilities, or other qualifications, required for successful performance in the position.
(b) The standard must be specific enough to enable applicants to be rated and ranked according to their degree of qualifications when the position is being filled on a competitive basis.
(c) Each qualifications criterion in the standard must be job related. The standard may not emphasize agency-related experience, however, to the extent that it precludes otherwise well-qualified condidates from outside the agency from appointment consideration.
(d) The standard may not include—
(1) A minimum length of experience requirement beyond that authorized for similar positions in the General Schedule;
(2) A minimum education requirement beyond that authorized for similar positions in the General Schedule; or
(3) Any criterion prohibited by law or regulation.
§ 317.403 General positions.
An agency may apply the criteria in §317.402 when developing qualifications standards for general positions. If it does not, OPM must be consulted before the agency develops the standard.
§ 317.404 Retention of qualifications standards.
If a qualifications standard is changed, or a position is cancelled, the former standard shall be retained for 2 years.
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