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Competitive Service

Federal jobs where people are hired based on merit through open, public competition and standardized tests or evaluations. These positions generally come with strong job protections.

Excepted Service

Federal jobs that are not subject to the same competitive hiring rules as the "competitive service." Hiring can be more flexible, often for positions where competitive examining is impractical or for policy-determining roles.

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

The federal agency that manages the civilian federal workforce. It handles human resources policy, oversight, and provides benefits.

Schedules A through E

Specific categories within the "excepted service" that define the types of federal jobs that can be filled without competitive examination, often for specialized roles or those with unique hiring needs.

Agency

Any department, agency, or part of the Federal Government.

Director

Refers to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the head of the federal government's human resources agency.