Cancellation of reinstatement eligibility applies to whom?

• A. Appointees who lost reinstatement eligibility.
• B. Current employees.
• C. Debarment for fraudulent appointment.
• D. Applicants for reemployment whose reinstatement eligibility was earned through a fraudulent appointment.

Answer: (D)

Cancellation of reinstatement eligibility happens when the basis for that eligibility was earned through fraudulent means. In practice, the rule targets applicants for reemployment whose reinstatement eligibility was obtained via a fraudulent appointment, because the eligibility itself is tainted and cannot be used to grant reinstatement.

This protects the integrity of the process: if someone secured eligibility by deceit, they cannot later use it to gain reinstatement. The other scenarios describe different situations—someone who lost eligibility for reasons other than fraudulent earning, current employees, or debarment actions tied to fraud—which aren’t the specific focus of canceling reinstatement eligibility in this context.