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Part 731 — Suitability and Fitness
29 sections. Open any section to read it with its amendment history and the documents that cite it.
Subpart A—Scope
- § 731.101 Definitions and purpose.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.102 Implementation.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.103 Delegation to agencies for the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.104 Investigation and reciprocity requirements.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.105 Authority to take suitability actions in cases involving the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.106 Designation of public trust positions and investigative requirements.amended 2026-07-30
Subpart B—Determinations of Suitability or Fitness; Suitability Actions in Cases Involving the Competitive Service or Career Senior Executive Service
- § 731.201 Standard.amended 2025-01-17
- § 731.202 Criteria for making suitability and fitness determinations.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.203 Suitability actions by OPM and other agencies for the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.amended 2026-07-30
- § 731.204 Debarment by OPM in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.amended 2025-01-17
- § 731.205 Debarment by agencies in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.amended 2025-01-17
- § 731.206 Reporting requirements for investigations and suitability and fitness determinations.amended 2026-07-30
Subpart C—OPM Suitability Action Procedures for the Competitive Service or Senior Executive Service
Subpart D—Agency Suitability Action Procedures for the Competitive Service or Career Senior Executive Service
Subpart E—Suitability Action Appeals
- § 731.501 Right to appeal.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.502 Procedures for submitting appeals.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.503 Form and content of suitability action appeals and agency response.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.504 Appellant representatives.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.505 Adjudication of appeals.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.506 Sanctions and protective orders.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.507 Requests for reconsideration of an initial decision.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.508 Review by the OPM Director.amended 2026-09-02
- § 731.509 Final decision.amended 2026-09-02