An appointing officer, with sole regard to merit and fitness, shall select an eligible for:
(a) The first vacancy from the highest three eligibles on the certificate who are available for appointment; and
(b) The second and each succeding vacancy from the highest three eligibles on the certificate who are unselected and available for appointment.
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