General Questions
Questions and answers
The agency is accountable for ensuring that the referral bonus program does not violate the legal requirements for broad public awareness of job openings; recruitment from appropriate sources to seek a work force drawn from all segments of society; and hiring selections based solely on relative ability, knowledge, and skills after a fair and open competition that assures equal opportunity to all candidates. (5 U.S.C. 2301(b)(1)(2); 5 CFR 2.1(a), 4.2; EEOC Compliance Manual, section 15.)