# Justice Manual § 3-4.332: Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.332

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 3-4.332
- **Heading:** Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 3: EOUSA / 3-4.000 - Personnel Management / Justice Manual § 3-4.332

## Text

Other reference(s): 5 C.F.R. § 332

Office of Personnel Management Certification and Objections to Eligibles. Districts that do not have delegated personnel authority can make no commitment to an applicant prior to completion of the certification process and approval by the Human Resources Staff, Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA).

If a hiring official requests to pass over a preference eligible candidate, an SF-62, Statement of Reason for Passing Over a Preference Eligible, supporting documentation and justification must be submitted to the CHRO, EOUSA.  Requests to object to 30% compensably disabled veteran will be reviewed and, if fully supported, forwarded to OPM who retains authority to approve.

All applicants must be apprised of the status of their application upon receipt, determination of qualifications/referral, and at the end of the hiring action, whether due to non-selection or cancellation of the announcement.  Districts that do not have delegated personnel authority must obtain approval of the Human Resources Staff to make appointments.

[cited in
JM 3-1.200
, EOUSA Delegated Examining Standard Operating Procedures]

[updated February 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 3-4.100 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.200 Personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.213 Excepted Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.213.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.250 Human Resources Management in Agencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.250.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.273 Strategic Human Capital Management](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.273.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.300 Employment (General)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.332 Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.332.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.334 Temporary Assignment Under Intergovernmental Personnel Act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.334.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.335 Promotion and Internal Placement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.335.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.410 Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.410.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.451 Incentive Awards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.451.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.534 Pay Under Other Systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.534.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.550 Pay Administration (General)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.550.md)
- [Justice Manual § 3-4.752 Adverse Actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S3-4.752.md)

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