Rule of Many: New Hiring Rule Ends 150 Year Practice: Tougher Promotions and Leaner Pensions May Follow

Article Title: Rule of Many: New Hiring Rule Ends 150 Year Practice: Tougher Promotions and Leaner Pensions May Follow

Article Snip: "...agencies will be able to consider a “sufficient number” of candidates from the top of the list—no fewer than three—using a cut-off score or other criteria established by OPM. This expanded pool of candidates allows hiring officials greater discretion while still preserving merit-based principles.

The rule also codifies the “three considerations” practice, which ..."

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