Which of the following is a type of suitability action?

• A. Cancellation of reinstatement eligibility
• B. Nonselection for a position
• C. Withdrawal of a job offer
• D. Deactivation from payroll

Answer: (A)

In suitability adjudications, the actions are those that affect a person’s eligibility to be considered for federal service based on their character, conduct, or fitness. The option that best fits this idea is cancellation of reinstatement eligibility because it directly removes the person’s ability to be rehired in the future. It is a formal determination of eligibility—treating reinstatement as a distinct, restricted status.

The other scenarios are different kinds of hiring or administrative actions. Not selecting someone for a position is a hiring outcome rather than a formal determination about future eligibility. Withdrawing a job offer occurs during the recruitment process and doesn’t by itself establish a disqualification from future federal service. Deactivation from payroll is an administrative status change related to current employment, not a determination that someone is ineligible for future federal service.