42 CFR § 136.42 - Appointment actions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s136.42"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "42 CFR § 136.42 - Appointment actions."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "136.42"
section_name: "Appointment actions."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "136"
part_name: "INDIAN HEALTH"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 2001 and 2003; 25 U.S.C. 13; and 25 U.S.C. 1621a."
cfr_part: "136"
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# 136.42 Appointment actions.
(a) Preference will be afforded a person meeting any one of the definitions of § 136.41 whether the placement in the position involves initial appointment, reappointment, reinstatement, transfer, reassignment, promotion, or any other personnel action intended to fill a vacancy.
(b) Preference eligibles may be given a schedule A excepted appointment under 5 CFR 213.3116(b)(8). If the individuals are within reach on a Civil Service Register, they may be given a competitive appointment.
[64 FR 58321, Oct. 28, 1999. Redesignated and amended at 67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002]