5 U.S.C. § 3308

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 3308 - Competitive service; examinations; educational requirements prohibited; exceptions

The Office of Personnel Management or other examining agency may not prescribe a minimum educational requirement for an examination for the competitive service except when the Office decides that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual who does not have a prescribed minimum education. The Office shall make the reasons for its decision under this section a part of its public records.

5 U.S.C. § 3308

Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 95-454, title IX, §906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
	5 U.S.C. 854 (less 1st 2 sentences).	June 27, 1944, ch. 287, §5 (less 1st 2 sentences), 58 Stat. 388.

The prohibition is restated in positive form. The words "The Civil Service Commission or other examining agency" are added because these are the only agencies to which the prohibition could apply.Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1978- Pub. L. 95-454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" and "Office" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Commission", respectively, wherever appearing.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95-454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95-454 set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.