Chapter 33, Subchapter I, Section 3304, Subsection (a) · 5 U.S.C. Chapter 33 — EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT

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(a)In this section:

(1)The term “agency” means an Executive agency.

(2)The term “Director” means the Director of the Office.

(3)The term “examination” means the process by which an applicant demonstrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies.

(4)The term “examining agency” means—

(A)the Office; or

(B)an agency to which the Director has delegated examining authority under section 1104(a)(2).

(5)The term “Office” means the Office of Personnel Management.

(6)The term “passing score” means a minimum acceptable score or rating, consistent with applicable law, that may include a quantitative or qualitative assessment that an applicant can pass or fail.

(7)The term “relevant committees” means—

(A)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(B)the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives.

(8)The term “subject matter expert” means an employee or selecting official—

(A)who possesses an understanding of the duties of, and knowledge, skills, and abilities required for, the position for which the employee or selecting official is developing or administering an examination; and

(B)whom the delegated examining unit of the examining agency that employs the employee or selecting official designates to assist in the development and administration of technical assessments.

(9)The term “technical assessment” means a position-specific tool that is relevant to the position for which the tool is developed that—

(A)allows for the demonstration of job-related skills, abilities, knowledge, and competencies;

(B)is based upon a job analysis; and

(C)does not solely include or principally rely upon a self-assessment from an automated examination.

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