§ 300.102 Policy

5 CFR 300.102This subpart is directed to implementation of the policy that competitive employment practices:

5 CFR 300.102(a)(a) Be practical in character and as far as possible relate to matters that fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of candidates for the jobs to be filled;

5 CFR 300.102(b)(b) Result in selection from among the best qualified candidates;

5 CFR 300.102(c)(c) Be developed and used without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age (as defined by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, status as a parent, or any other non-merit-based factor, or retaliation for exercising rights with respect to the categories enumerated above, where retaliation rights are available.

5 CFR 300.102(d)(d) Insure to the candidate opportunity for appeal or administrative review, as appropriate.