Which of the following is NOT a suitability action?

• A. Cancellation of eligibility
• B. Nonselection for a position
• C. Removal from a position
• D. Debarment from DoD employment

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is what counts as a formal suitability action versus a routine hiring outcome. Suitability actions are formal determinations that affect a person’s ongoing eligibility or status with DoD employment. They include canceling eligibility, which removes a person from consideration for any DoD positions; removal from a current position, which takes someone out of an existing role; and debarment from DoD employment, which bars future DoD work.

Not being selected for a position, while it ends the chance for that specific vacancy, does not change the person’s overall eligibility or status with DoD. It is a hiring decision about one vacancy, not a standing disqualification or a removal from a current role. Therefore, it is not a suitability action.