{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-136.42","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 136.42","heading":"Appointment actions.","body":"(a) Preference will be afforded a person meeting any one of the definitions of § 136.41 whether the placement in the position involves initial appointment, reappointment, reinstatement, transfer, reassignment, promotion, or any other personnel action intended to fill a vacancy.\n(b) Preference eligibles may be given a schedule A excepted appointment under 5 CFR 213.3116(b)(8). If the individuals are within reach on a Civil Service Register, they may be given a competitive appointment.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","PART 136—INDIAN HEALTH","Subpart E—Preference in Employment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"4594d4368b5c4b0069db833d9397c1724e4866e1f9d65108ec26e645ddac7de2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-136.41","next":"us/42-cfr-136.43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}