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Justice Manual § 3-4.332
Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination
Other reference(s): 5 C.F.R. § 332
Office of Personnel Management Certification and Objections to Eligibles. Districts that do not have delegated personnel authority can make no commitment to an applicant prior to completion of the certification process and approval by the Human Resources Staff, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA).
If a hiring official requests to pass over a preference eligible candidate, an SF-62, Statement of Reason for Passing Over a Preference Eligible, supporting documentation and justification must be submitted to the CHRO, EOUSA. Requests to object to 30% compensably disabled veteran will be reviewed and, if fully supported, forwarded to OPM who retains authority to approve.
All applicants must be apprised of the status of their application upon receipt, determination of qualifications/referral, and at the end of the hiring action, whether due to non-selection or cancellation of the announcement. Districts that do not have delegated personnel authority must obtain approval of the Human Resources Staff to make appointments.
History
[cited in JM 3-1.200, EOUSA Delegated Examining Standard Operating Procedures] [updated February 2018]
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- 2026-09-20
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