Most Bureaus establish the sequence of priorities that must be observed in processing a vacancy fill request.
Some priorities mandate selection or placement of an available candidate.
Others only provide for a priority consideration, with selection optional to the selecting official. Usually a selecting official is only required to consider the priority candidate before considering others. Sometimes this means record review or interview. Even when a selection is mandatory, there are occasionally provisions for requesting the waiver of such placement, with final approval resting with the senior manager with appointing authority. There are some situations, however, where waiver of mandatory placement is not possible.