5 USC 3309: Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for

5 USC 3309: Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESPART III-EMPLOYEESSubpart B-Employment and RetentionCHAPTER 33-EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENTSUBCHAPTER I-EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT

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§3309. Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for

A preference eligible who receives a passing grade in an examination for entrance into the competitive service is entitled to additional points above his earned rating, as follows-

(1) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C)–(G) of this title-10 points; and

(2) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(A) of this title-5 points.

( Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 419 ; Pub. L. 90–83, §1(8), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 197 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Derivation	U.S. Code	Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
	5 U.S.C. 852 (1st sentence).	June 27, 1944, ch. 287, §3 (less proviso), 58 Stat. 388 .
		Jan. 19, 1948, ch. 1, §2, 62 Stat. 3 .
		Dec. 27, 1950, ch. 1151, §2(a), 64 Stat. 1117 .
		July 14, 1952, ch. 728, §2, 66 Stat. 627 .
		Aug. 14, 1953, ch. 485, §1(a) "Sec. 3 (1st sentence)", 67 Stat. 581 .

The word "competitive" is added before "service" for clarity. Application of this section to the excepted service in the executive branch and to the government of the District of Columbia, as provided in former section 858, is carried into section 3320.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Amendments

1967-Cl. (1). Pub. L. 90–83 substituted "section 2108(3)(C)–(G)" for "section 2108(3)(B)–(F)." See Historical and Revision Notes under section 3305 of this title.

Cross References

Definition of preference eligibles, see section 2108 of this title.

Points granted by this section to be included in determining order of entry on registers and lists of eligibles, see section 3313 of this title.

Regulations for administration of provisions giving preference to preference eligibles, see section 1302 of this title.

Seniority not affected by transfer of postal ten-point preference eligibles, see section 1005 of Title 39, Postal Service.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 3313, 3320 of this title; title 20 section 241; title 22 section 1438.