Why Schedule B appointing authority rather than Schedule A?
Appointments under the Schedule B excepted service authority are subject to the basic qualification standards established by OPM. Because these selections are made under merit promotion procedures where candidates are required to meet basic qualification requirement to be considered, the Schedule B authority is the appropriate authority. Schedule A authority does not require candidates to meet OPM qualifications requirements. • Does veterans’ preference apply to appointments under this new law? Veterans’ preference does not apply to merit promotion actions. However, if an agency is considering these candidates as a separate source of eligibles and 1 or more veterans is a preference eligible, then the agency must apply preference within this group in the same way that it is now required to apply preference within a group of VRA eligibles who apply under a merit promotion announcement. • Will this new law permit veterans to be placed in other jobs in the agency? Yes. A veteran appointed
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