Subpart J—Equal Opportunity Without Regard to Politics or Marital Status

(a) In appointments and position changes. In determining the merit and fitness of a person for competitive appointment or appointment by noncompetitive action to a position in the competitive service, an appointing officer shall not discriminate on the basis of the person's political affiliations, except when required by statute, or on the basis of marital status

(b) In adverse actions and assignment actions for supervisory or managerial probationers. An agency may not take an adverse action against an employee covered by part 752 of this chapter, nor assign a probationer to another position pursuant to § 315.907 of this chapter:

(1) For political reasons, except when required by statute, or

(2) Because of marital status.

[44 FR 48149, Aug. 17, 1979, as amended at 90 FR 26730, June 24, 2025]