Which item is listed as NOT a suitability action?

Which item is listed as NOT a suitability action?

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

Answer: (A)

Suitability actions are formal adjudicative steps that change a person’s status with DoD—actions that determine or revoke eligibility, or remove someone from a DoD role. Cancellation of eligibility specifically revokes a person’s formal permission to be employed by DoD. Debarment blocks future DoD employment. Removal from a position ends an existing assignment due to concerns about fitness or conduct. Nonselection for a position, by contrast, is simply not being chosen for a job; it does not involve a formal determination about the person’s suitability or eligibility. So it is not considered a suitability action.

Suitability actions are formal adjudicative steps that change a person’s status with DoD—actions that determine or revoke eligibility, or remove someone from a DoD role. Cancellation of eligibility specifically revokes a person’s formal permission to be employed by DoD. Debarment blocks future DoD employment. Removal from a position ends an existing assignment due to concerns about fitness or conduct. Nonselection for a position, by contrast, is simply not being chosen for a job; it does not involve a formal determination about the person’s suitability or eligibility. So it is not considered a suitability action.