# 5 C.F.R. § 330.605 (2026): Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_605

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 330.605 (2026)
- **Heading:** Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 330: RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL) / Subpart F: Agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) for Local Surplus and Displaced Employees / § 330.605: § 330.605   Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified.

## Text

(a) An agency must define what constitutes a well-qualified candidate for its specific vacancies, consistent with this subpart, and uniformly apply that definition to all CTAP eligibles being considered for the vacancy.
(b) An agency must conduct an independent second review and document the specific job-related reasons whenever a CTAP eligible is determined to be not well-qualified under the agency's definition. The agency must give the CTAP eligible the written results of this review as required by § 330.608(e).

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 330.601 (2026) § 330.601   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_601.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.602 (2026) § 330.602   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_602.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.603 (2026) § 330.603   Requirements for agency CTAPs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_603.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.604 (2026) § 330.604   Requirements for agency CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_604.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.605 (2026) § 330.605   Agency responsibilities for deciding who is well-qualified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_605.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.606 (2026) § 330.606   Minimum criteria for agency definition of “well-qualified”.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_606.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.607 (2026) § 330.607   Applying CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_607.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.608 (2026) § 330.608   Other agency CTAP responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_608.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.609 (2026) § 330.609   Exceptions to CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_609.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.610 (2026) § 330.610   CTAP eligibility period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_610.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.611 (2026) § 330.611   Establishing CTAP selection priority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_611.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.612 (2026) § 330.612   Proof of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_612.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 330.613 (2026) § 330.613   OPM's role in CTAP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P330_S330_613.md)

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