Delegated Examining
Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes federal human resources and hiring
knowledge assessed in Delegated Examining procedures. It focuses
on competitive hiring processes conducted by federal agencies with
Delegated Examining Authority (DEA), including vacancy
announcements, applicant eligibility, rating and ranking procedures,
and selection. The exam also evaluates understanding of merit system
principles, veterans' preference, equal employment opportunity,
documentation requirements, and compliance with Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) regulations. Emphasis is placed on
conducting fair, transparent, and legally compliant hiring practices
within the delegated examining framework.
,Major steps of the examining process.
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the
examining process.
True
,True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the
examining process.
False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical
qualifications determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
True
OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs
through a competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens.
DE Authority
, True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an
agency request to pass over a preference eligilble with a
compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities.
False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities.
Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes federal human resources and hiring
knowledge assessed in Delegated Examining procedures. It focuses
on competitive hiring processes conducted by federal agencies with
Delegated Examining Authority (DEA), including vacancy
announcements, applicant eligibility, rating and ranking procedures,
and selection. The exam also evaluates understanding of merit system
principles, veterans' preference, equal employment opportunity,
documentation requirements, and compliance with Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) regulations. Emphasis is placed on
conducting fair, transparent, and legally compliant hiring practices
within the delegated examining framework.
,Major steps of the examining process.
1. Identify the job and it's assessments.
2. Recruit & announce the job.
3. Accept & review applications.
4. Assess applicants.
5. Certify eligibles.
True or False. Applicants are notified at 4 touch points during the
examining process.
True
,True or False. Applicants are notified at 2 touch points during the
examining process.
False
True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to make medical
qualifications determinations pertaining to preference eligilbles.
True
OPM delegates to agencies to fill competitive civil service jobs
through a competitive process open to all U.S. Citizens.
DE Authority
, True or False. OPM retains exclusive authority to grant or deny an
agency request to pass over a preference eligilble with a
compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
True
True or False. Delegated examining has 3 fundamental responsibilities.
False, it has 2 fundamental responsibilities.
