Federal · Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

5 U.S.C. § 3313: Competitive service; registers of eligibles

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for scientific and professional positions in GS–9 or higher, in the order of their ratings, including points added under section 3309 of this title ; and disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, in order of their ratings, including points added under section 3309 of this title ; and remaining applicants, in the order of their ratings, including points added under section 3309 of this title .

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