Title 5
SECTION 317.401
317.401 General.
§ 317.401 General.(a) The head of each agency is responsible for establishing qualifications standards for Senior Executive Service (SES) positions in accordance with the procedures described in this subpart.
(b) A written qualification standard must be established for a position before any appointment is made to the position. If a position is being filled competitively, the standard must be established before the position is announced.
[54 FR 9758, Mar. 8, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 6385, Feb. 2, 1995]