5 CFR § 332.404 - Order of selection from certificates.

An appointing officer, with sole regard to merit and fitness, shall select any eligible candidate certified for appointment on a certificate of eligibles, except the hiring manager may not pass over a preference eligible to select a lower standing non-preference eligible on the certificate unless the agency complies with pass over procedures in accordance with § 332.406.

[90 FR 43146, Sept. 8, 2025]