5 U.S.C. § 3305 Competitive Service; Examinations; When Held

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall hold examinations for the competitive service at least twice a year in each State and territory or possession of the United States where there are individuals to be examined.

(b) The Office shall hold an examination for a position to which an appointment has been made within the preceding 3 years, on the application of an individual who qualifies as a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C)-(G) of this title. The examination shall be held during the quarter following the application.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 3305

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 418; Pub. L. 90-83, §1(8), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 197; Pub. L. 96-54, §2(a)(14), (15), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>(a)</TD> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>635</codesec></codecitation> (last 24 words of 6th sentence).</TD> <TD>Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, §3 (last 24 words of 6th sentence), 22 Stat. 404.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>(b)</TD> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>859</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>June 27, 1944, ch. 287, §10, 58 Stat. 390. <para>Jan. 19, 1948, ch. 1, §3, 62 Stat. 3.</para> <para>Dec. 27, 1950, ch. 1151, §2(b), 64 Stat. 1117.</para> </TD> </TR> </TABLE>