Staffing.

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2. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS/MAJOR CHANGES: This handbook contains mandatory procedures on staffing. This revision establishes the Therapeutic Medical Physicist occupation under VA’s title 38 Hybrid excepted service employment system in accordance with the authority established under the “Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010” (Public Law 111-163). Authority is given to the Secretary of the VA under 38 U.S.C. § 7402 to prescribe qualifications for occupations identified in or established under 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) and 38 U.S.C. § 7405(a)(1)(B). This qualification standard is effective August 9, 2015. This new qualification standard will be incorporated into the electronic version of VA Handbook 5005 that is maintained on the Office of Human Resources Management Web site.