{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-332.407","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 332.407","heading":"Restriction of consideration to one sex.","body":"An appointing officer may not restrict his consideration of eligibles or employees for competitive appointment or appointment by noncompetitive action to a position in the competitive service to one sex, except in unusual circumstances when OPM finds the action justified.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 332—RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION THROUGH COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION","Subpart D—Consideration for Appointment"],"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":"cad225c128c121b8112179718adbf9409f048534fa225bcf26dcace13090a61e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-332.406","next":"us/5-cfr-332.408"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}