CFR›Title 5›Chapter I›Part 3 ContainsSections 3.1–3.3CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-09-15Last updated2026-09-15 PART 3—NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITION OF STATUS (RULE III) Sections 3.1 § 3.1 Classes of persons who may noncompetitively acquire status. 3.2 § 3.2 Appointments without competitive examination in rare cases. 3.3 § 3.3 Conversion of appointments. Authority5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 52478, Aug. 14, 2026.Source28 FR 10023, Sept. 14, 1963, unless otherwise noted. Previous 2 Part 2—Appointment Through the Competitive Service; Related Matters (Rule II) Next 4 Part 4—Prohibited Practices (Rule IV)