{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-337.303","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 337.303","heading":"Agency responsibilities.","body":"To use a category rating procedure, agencies must:\n(a) Establish a system for evaluating applicants that provides for two or more quality categories;\n(b) Define each quality category through job analysis conducted in accordance with part 300 of this chapter. Each category must have a clear definition that distinguishes it from other categories;\n(c) Describe each quality category in the job announcement and apply the provisions of part 330, subparts B, F, and G of this chapter;\n(d) Place applicants into categories based upon their job-related competencies or their knowledge, skills, and abilities; and\n(e) Establish documentation and record keeping procedures for reconstruction purposes.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 337—EXAMINING SYSTEM","Subpart C—Category Rating"],"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":"5d93263b7b45e299c9e4d2aff9bd629b8daf6d7c6068b96cbbe723d3260f114d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-337.302","next":"us/5-cfr-337.304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}