U.S. Office of Personnel Mgt.

United States Office of Personnel Management

Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Individual Occupational Requirements for

GS-302:    Messenger Series


The text below is extracted verbatim from Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-48), but contains minor edits to conform to web-page requirements.

Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions."

Persons responsible for staffing these positions should note that under 5 U.S.C. 3310, appointment to Messenger positions is restricted to persons entitled to veteran preference as long as such applicants are available.

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