Date: February 7, 2000

Sunset Review: February 7, 2005

SUBJECT: Maximum Entry Age for Original Appointment to a Law Enforcement Officer Position
 

1.    By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of the Treasury, I order that the day before an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for original appointment as a law enforcement officer within the Department of the Treasury.

2.    EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the maximum entry age may be made in situations involving especially qualified individuals, or where skill shortages arise in specific law enforcement positions or in certain areas of the country. In those cases, the day before an individual's 40th birthday will be the maximum entry age for original appointment as a law enforcement officer.

3.    RESPONSIBILITIES. The Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer will issue any necessary regulations or instructions, including requirements for exceptions, to implement this Order.

4.    OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST. Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human Resources).

5.    CANCELLATION. Treasury Order 102-05, "Maximum Entry Age for Original Appointment to a Law Enforcement Officer Position," dated January 17, 1992, is superseded.

6.    DEFINITION. Law enforcement officer is defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331(20) or in 5 U.S.C. 8401(17).

7.    AUTHORITIES.

    (a)    31 U.S.C. 321(b);

    (b)    5 U.S.C. 3307(d) and (e); and

    (c)    Treasury Order 102-01, "Delegation of Authority Concerning Personnel Management."