Why was it necessary for the Office of Personnel Management to create an employment category that exempted applicants from competitive hiring procedures? (Select all that apply.) There are some departments and agencies that still allow elected officials to hand out jobs in return for favors performed by applicants.

There are some positions that the president has identified as being exempt from the competitive process.

There are some departments that employ individuals who do not have the education necessary to complete a competitive examination.

There are some positions that require a degree of secrecy and it would be inappropriate to identify those applicants.