Agency action following statement.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) Agencies must resolve conflicts of information and other questions concerning an individual's registration status prior to appointment. An agency may verify, at its discretion, an individual's registration status by requesting the individual to provide proof of registration or exemption issued by the Selective Service System and/or by contacting the Selective Service System at 888-655-1825. (b) An agency may continue regular pre-employment consideration of individuals whose statements show they have registered or are exempt. (c) An agency will take the following actions when a covered individual who is required to register has not done so, and is under age 26: (1) Advise him to register promptly and, if he wishes further consideration, to submit a new statement immediately to the agency once he has registered. The agency will set a time limit for submitting the statement. (2) Provide written notice to an individual who still does not register after being informed of the above requirements that he is ineligible for appointment according to 5 U.S.C. 3328 and will be given no further employment consideration. (d) An agency will take the following actions when a covered individual who is age 26 or over, was required to register, and has not done so: (1) Provide written notice to the individual that, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3328, he is ineligible for appointment unless his failure to register was neither knowing nor willful, and that OPM will decide whether his failure to

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 300.705