Part 330 - Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General)

Part 330 up to date from eCFR as of Apr 28, 2025; last amended Apr 1, 2024.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302, 3304, and 3330; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-58 Comp., p. 218; Section 330.103 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3327; Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3315 and 8151; Section 330.401 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3310; Subparts F and G also issued under Presidential Memorandum on Career Transition Assistance for Federal Employees, September 12, 1995; Subpart G also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) and 8456(b). § 330.1301 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 9201-9206 and Pub. L. 116-92, sec. 1122(b)(1).

Source: 75 FR 67593, Nov. 3, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

Table of Contents

• Subpart A - Filling Vacancies in the Competitive Service

  • § 330.101 Definitions.
  • § 330.102 Methods of filling vacancies.
  • § 330.103 Requirement to notify OPM.
  • § 330.104 Requirements for vacancy announcements.
  • § 330.105 Instructions on how to add a vacancy announcement to USAJOBS.
  • § 330.106 Funding.

• Subpart B - Reemployment Priority List (RPL)

  • § 330.201 Purpose.
  • § 330.202 Definitions.
  • § 330.203 RPL Eligibility.
  • § 330.204 Agency requirements and responsibilities.
  • § 330.205 Agency RPL applications.
  • § 330.206 RPL registration timeframe and positions.
  • § 330.207 Registration area.
  • § 330.208 Duration of RPL registration.
  • § 330.209 Removal from an RPL.
  • § 330.210 Applying RPL placement priority.
  • § 330.211 Exceptions to RPL placement priority.
  • § 330.212 Agency flexibilities.
  • § 330.213 Selection from an RPL.
  • § 330.214 Appeal rights.

• Subpart C - Subpart C [Reserved]

• Subpart D - Positions Restricted to Preference Eligibles

  • § 330.401 Restricted positions.
  • § 330.402 Exceptions to restriction.
  • § 330.403 Positions brought into the competitive service.
  • § 330.404 Displacement of preference eligibles occupying restricted positions in contracting out situations.
  • § 330.405 Agency placement assistance.
  • § 330.406 OPM placement assistance.
  • § 330.407 Eligibility for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan.

• Subpart E - Restrictions To Protect Competitive Principles

  • § 330.501 Purpose.
  • § 330.502 General restriction on movement after competitive appointment.
  • § 330.503 Ensuring agency compliance with the principles of open competition.
  • § 330.504 Exception to the general restriction.

• Subpart F - Agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) for Local Surplus and Displaced Employees

  • § 330.601 Purpose.
  • § 330.602 Definitions.
  • § 330.603 Requirements for agency CTAPs.
  • § 330.604 Requirements for agency CTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.605 Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified.
  • § 330.606 Minimum criteria for agency definition of “well-qualified”.
  • § 330.607 Applying CTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.608 Other agency CTAP responsibilities.
  • § 330.609 Exceptions to CTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.610 CTAP eligibility period.
  • § 330.611 Establishing CTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.612 Proof of eligibility.
  • § 330.613 OPM's role in CTAP.

• Subpart G - Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) for Displaced Employees

  • § 330.701 Purpose.
  • § 330.702 Definitions.
  • § 330.703 Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified.
  • § 330.704 Minimum criteria for agency definition of “well-qualified”.
  • § 330.705 Applying ICTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.706 Other agency ICTAP responsibilities.
  • § 330.707 Exceptions to ICTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.708 ICTAP eligibility period.
  • § 330.709 Establishing ICTAP selection priority.
  • § 330.710 Proof of eligibility.
  • § 330.711 OPM's role in ICTAP.

• Subparts H-I - Subparts H-I [Reserved]

• Subpart J - Prohibited Practices

  • § 330.1001 Withdrawal from competition.

• Subparts K-L - Subparts K-L [Reserved]

• Subpart M - Timing of Background Investigations

  • § 330.1300 Timing of suitability inquiries in competitive hiring.
  • § 330.1301 Suitability inquiries regarding criminal history.