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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 · Sec. 204

Sec. 204. REEMPLOYMENT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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## SEC. 204 REEMPLOYMENT OF FORMER EMPLOYEES AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS **[**[38 U.S.C. 701 note](/us/usc/t38/s701)**]** ###
(a)In General Notwithstanding sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may noncompetitively appoint a qualified former career or career conditional employee to any position within the competitive service at the Department of Veterans Affairs that is one grade or equivalent higher than the grade or equivalent of the position at the Department most recently occupied by the employee. ###
(b)Limitation The Secretary may not appoint a qualified former employee to a position that is more than one grade (or equivalent) higher than the position at the Department most recently occupied by the employee. ###
(c)Definition of Qualified Former Employee For purposes of this section, the term “**qualified former employee**” means any individual who— ####
(1)formerly occupied any career or career conditional position at the Department of Veterans Affairs within 2 years before applying for reemployment at the Department; ####
(2)voluntarily left such position, or was subject to a reduction in force, and had a satisfactory performance record while occupying such position; and ####
(3)since leaving such position has maintained licensing requirements, related to the position, if any, and gained skill, knowledge, or other factors related to the position.
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