| Click here or type alt 0 for a list of keyboard shortcuts ### Why should the Selective Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) become knowledgeable about Schedule A? An SPPC plays a key role in helping an agency meet the mandate in Executive Order 13548 that "agencies, to the extent permitted by law, shall increase utilization of the Federal government's Schedule A excepted service hiring authority for persons with disabilities." Schedule A can be used to help an agency meet its goals for hiring individuals with disabilities and individuals with targeted disabilities in compliance with Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act (and EEOC Management Directive 715) and Executive Order 13548. Schedule A is a streamlined hiring process that allows hiring managers to fill vacancies quickly. Many of the usual HR-related processes and procedures are avoided, which could result in significantly reducing the time necessary to hire a qualified candidate. All of the above. Select the correct response. Then select Next to continue.