{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-351.703","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 351.703","heading":"Exception to qualifications.","body":"An agency may assign an employee to a vacant position under § 351.201(b) or § 351.701 of this part without regard to OPM's standards and requirements for the position if:\n(a) The employee meets any minimum education requirement for the position; and\n(b) The agency determines that the employee has the capacity, adaptability, and special skills needed to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 351—REDUCTION IN FORCE","Subpart G—Assignment Rights (Bump and Retreat)"],"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":"678bd66c05d27e498711a075996df8c1c826d4022848a0e4898115092618d414","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-351.702","next":"us/5-cfr-351.704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}