{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-330.202","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 330.202","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart:\nCompetitive area means a competitive area as described in § 351.402 of this chapter.\nCompetitive service appointment includes new appointments, reinstatements, reemployment, and transfers as defined in § 210.102 of this chapter, and conversions as defined in OPM's “Guide to Processing Personnel Actions.”\nInjury, in relation to the RPL, has the meaning given that term in § 353.102 of this chapter.\nOverseas has the meaning given that term in § 210.102 of this chapter.\nQualified refers to an RPL registrant who:\n(1) Meets OPM-established or -approved qualification standards and requirements for the position, including minimum educational requirements, and agency-established selective factors (as this term is used in OPM's “Operating Manual: Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions”);\n(2) Will not cause an undue interruption, as defined in § 351.203 of this chapter, that would prevent the completion of required work by the registrant 90 days after the registrant is placed in the position;\n(3) Is physically qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the duties of the position;\n(4) Meets any special OPM-approved qualifying conditions for the position; and\n(5) Meets any other applicable requirements for competitive service appointment.\nRPL eligible means a current or former employee of the agency who meets the conditions in either paragraph (a) or (b) of § 330.203. As used in this subpart, “RPL eligible” and “eligible” are synonymous.\nRPL placement priority candidate means an RPL registrant who is qualified and available for a specific agency vacancy.\nRPL registrant means an RPL eligible who submitted a timely RPL application and who is registered on the agency's RPL. As used in this subpart, “RPL registrant” and “registrant” are synonymous.\nVacancy means any vacant position to be filled by a competitive service permanent or time-limited appointment.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 330—RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (GENERAL)","Subpart B—Reemployment Priority List (RPL)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"1949495b954f6bfc663ca85967a6e5b3f93a285a005b879a1610dcd3e82b91b3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-330.201","next":"us/5-cfr-330.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}