Americans have until April 3 to challenge proposed subjective ‘suitability and fitness’ criteria for selecting Federal employees.

Released February 14, ‘significant’ amendments to 88 FR 6192, appeal to a subjective reading of an individual’s ‘character and conduct’ to determine whether or not an applicant is suitable for employment.

Put forward by the Office of Personnel Management, the proposal states:

‘Suitability, and fitness refer to a decision by an agency that an individual does or does not have the required level of character and conduct necessary to perform work for a Federal agency.