38 CFR § 18.514 - Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination; reasonable factors other than age.

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title: "38 CFR § 18.514 - Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination; reasonable factors other than age."
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title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
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# 18.514 Exceptions to the rules against age discrimination; reasonable factors other than age.

A recipient is permitted to take an action otherwise prohibited by § 18.511 which is based on a factor other than age, even though that action may have a disproportionate effect on persons of different ages. An action may be based on a factor other than age only if the factor bears a direct and substantial relationship to the normal operation of the program or activity or to the achievement of a statutory objective.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6101-6107)