5 CFR § 339.306 - Processing medical eligibility determinations.

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title: "5 CFR § 339.306 - Processing medical eligibility determinations."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "339.306"
section_name: "Processing medical eligibility determinations."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
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part_number: "339"
part_name: "MEDICAL QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS"
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# 339.306 Processing medical eligibility determinations.

(a) In accordance with the provisions of this part, agencies are authorized to medically disqualify a nonpreference eligible. A nonpreference eligible so disqualified has a right to a higher level review of the determination within the agency.

(b) OPM must approve the sufficiency of the agency's reasons to:

(1) Medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible in order to select a nonpreference eligible for:

(i) A competitive service position under part 332 of this chapter; or

(ii) An excepted service position in the executive branch subject to title 5, U.S. Code;

(2) Medically disqualify or pass over a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for a position in the U.S. Postal Service in favor of a nonpreference eligible;

(3) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for assignment to another position in a reduction in force under § 351.702(d) of this chapter; or

(4) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more disabled veteran for noncompetitive appointment, for example, under § 316.302(b)(4) of this chapter.