5 U.S.C. § 3326: Appointments of retired members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of Defense

For the purpose of this section, “member” and “Secretary concerned” have the meanings given them by section 101 of title 37 . the proposed appointment is authorized by the Secretary concerned or his designee for the purpose, and, if the position is in the competitive service, after approval by the Office of Personnel Management; or the minimum rate of basic pay for the position has been increased under section 5305 of this title . full consideration, in accordance with placement and promotion procedures of the department concerned, was given to eligible career employees; when selection is by other than certification from an established civil service register, the vacancy has been publicized to give interested candidates an opportunity to apply; qualification requirements for the position have not been written in a manner designed to give advantage to the retired member; and the position has not been held open pending the retirement of the retired member.