An appointing officer, with sole regard to merit and fitness, shall select any eligible candidate certified for appointment on a certificate of eligibles, except the hiring manager may not pass over a preference eligible to select a lower standing non-preference eligible on the certificate unless the agency complies with pass over procedures in accordance with § 332.406.
[90 FR 43146, Sept. 8, 2025]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 1103,
1104,
1302,
2108,
3301,
3302,
3304,
3312,
3317,
3318,
3319; sec. 2(d), Pub. L. 114-137, 130 Stat. 310; E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521,
3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218
source: 33 FR 12426, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 5 CFR 332.404