Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
1086 sections across 57 chapters.
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Ch. 1— Executive departments5 sections
Ch. 3— Departmental regulations11 sections
- § 301Departmental regulations
- § 302Delegation of authority
- § 303Oaths to witnesses
- § 304Subpenas
- § 305Systematic agency review of operations
- § 306Agency strategic plans
- § 311Definitions
- § 312Agency evidence-building plan
- § 313Evaluation Officers
- § 314Statistical expertise
- § 315Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building
Ch. 5— Administrative practice1 inactive46 sections
- § 500Administrative practice; general provisions
- § 501Advertising practice; restrictions
- § 502Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 503Witness fees and allowances
- § 504Costs and fees of parties
- § 551Definitions
- § 552Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
- § 552aRecords maintained on individuals
- § 552bOpen meetings
- § 553Rule making
- § 554Adjudications
- § 555Ancillary matters
- § 556Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision
- § 557Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record
- § 558Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses
- § 559Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute
- § 561Purpose
- § 562Definitions
- § 563Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee
- § 564Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees
- § 565Establishment of committee
- § 566Conduct of committee activity
- § 567Termination of committee
- § 568Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses
- § 569Encouraging negotiated rulemaking
- § 570Judicial review
- § 570aAuthorization of appropriations
- § 571Definitions
- § 572General authority
- § 573Neutrals
- § 574Confidentiality
- § 575Authorization of arbitration
- § 576Enforcement of arbitration agreements
- § 577Arbitrators
- § 578Authority of the arbitrator
- § 579Arbitration proceedings
- § 580Arbitration awards
- § 581Judicial Review 1 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
- § 582Repealed. Pub. L. 104–320, § 4(b)(1) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3871 ]Repealed
- § 583Support services
- § 584Authorization of appropriations
- § 591Purposes
- § 592Definitions
- § 593Administrative Conference of the United States
- § 594Powers and duties of the Conference
- § 595Organization of the Conference
- § 596Authorization of appropriations
Ch. 6— Regulatory agenda12 sections
- § 601Definitions
- § 602Regulatory agenda
- § 603Initial regulatory flexibility analysis
- § 604Final regulatory flexibility analysis
- § 605Avoidance of duplicative or unnecessary analyses
- § 606Effect on other law
- § 607Preparation of analyses
- § 608Procedure for waiver or delay of completion
- § 609Procedures for gathering comments
- § 610Periodic review of rules
- § 611Judicial review
- § 612Reports and intervention rights
Ch. 7— Application6 sections
Ch. 8— Special rule on statutory8 sections
Ch. 9— Reorganization plans1 inactive12 sections
- § 901Purpose
- § 902Definitions
- § 903Reorganization plans
- § 904Additional contents of reorganization plan
- § 905Limitation on powers
- § 906Effective date and publication of reorganization plans
- § 907Effect on other laws, pending legal proceedings, and unexpended appropriations
- § 908Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans
- § 909Terms of resolution
- § 910Introduction and reference of resolution
- § 911Discharge of committee considering resolution
- § 912Procedure after report or discharge of committee; debate; vote on final passage
- § 913Omitted]Omitted
Ch. 11— Office of Personnel Management5 sections
Ch. 12— Appointment of members of the Merit Systems Protection Board2 inactive17 sections
- § 1201Appointment of members of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- § 1202Term of office; filling vacancies; removal
- § 1203Chairman; Vice Chairman
- § 1204Powers and functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- § 1205Transmittal of information to Congress
- § 1206Annual report
- § 1208Repealed. Pub. L. 101–12, § 3(a)(8) , Apr. 10, 1989 , 103 Stat. 18 ]Repealed
- § 1209Renumbered §§ 1205 and 1206]Renumbered
- § 1211Establishment
- § 1212Powers and functions of the Office of Special Counsel
- § 1213Provisions relating to disclosures of violations of law, gross mismanagement, and certain other matters
- § 1214Investigation of prohibited personnel practices; corrective action
- § 1215Disciplinary action
- § 1216Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel
- § 1217Transmittal of information to Congress
- § 1218Annual report
- § 1219Public information
- § 1221Individual right of action in certain reprisal cases
- § 1222Availability of other remedies
Ch. 13— Rules1 inactive7 sections
Ch. 14— Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital Office2 sections
Ch. 15— Influencing elections8 sections
- § 1501Definitions
- § 1502Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions
- § 1503Nonpartisan candidacies permitted
- § 1504Investigations; notice of hearing
- § 1505Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations
- § 1506Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations
- § 1507Subpenas and depositions
- § 1508Judicial review
Ch. 21— Civil service11 sections
- § 2101Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services
- § 2101aThe Senior Executive Service
- § 2102The competitive service
- § 2103The excepted service
- § 2104Officer
- § 2105Employee
- § 2106Member of Congress
- § 2107Congressional employee
- § 2108Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible
- § 2108aTreatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles
- § 2109Air traffic controller; Secretary
Ch. 23— Merit system principles1 inactive6 sections
- § 2301Merit system principles
- § 2302Prohibited personnel practices
- § 2303Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 2304Prohibited personnel practices affecting the Transportation Security Administration
- § 2305Responsibility of the Government Accountability Office
- § 2306Coordination with certain other provisions of law
- § 2307Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1097(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1616 ]Repealed
Ch. 29— Commission of an officer10 sections
- § 2901Commission of an officer
- § 2902Commission; where recorded
- § 2903Oath; authority to administer
- § 2904Oath; administered without fees
- § 2905Oath; renewal
- § 2906Oath; custody
- § 2951Reports to the Office of Personnel Management
- § 2952Time of making annual reports
- § 2953Reports to Congress on additional employee requirements
- § 2954Information to committees of Congress on request
Ch. 31— General authority to employ1 inactive27 sections
- § 3101General authority to employ
- § 3102Employment of personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and deaf employees
- § 3103Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered
- § 3104Employment of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel
- § 3105Appointment of administrative law judges
- § 3106Employment of attorneys; restrictions
- § 3107Employment of publicity experts; restrictions
- § 3108Employment of detective agencies; restrictions
- § 3109Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent
- § 3110Employment of relatives; restrictions
- § 3111Acceptance of volunteer service
- § 3111aFederal internship programs
- § 3112Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment
- § 3113Restriction on reemployment after conviction of certain crimes
- § 3114Appointment of candidates to certain positions in the competitive service by the Securities and Exchange Commission
- § 3115Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive service
- § 3116Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; competitive service
- § 3131The Senior Executive Service
- § 3132Definitions and exclusions
- § 3133Authorization of positions; authority for appointment
- § 3134Limitations on noncareer and limited appointments
- § 3135Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(a)(1) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 732 ]Repealed
- § 3136Regulations
- § 3151The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service
- § 3152Limitation on pay
- § 3161Employment and compensation of employees
- § 3171Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
- § 3172Presidential Innovation Fellows Program advisory board
Ch. 33— Civil service5 inactive73 sections
- § 3301Civil service; generally
- § 3302Competitive service; rules
- § 3303Competitive service; recommendations of Senators or Representatives
- § 3304Competitive service; examinations
- § 3304aCompetitive service; career appointment after 3 years’ temporary service
- § 3305Competitive service; examinations; when held
- § 3306Repealed. Pub. L. 95–228, § 1 , Feb. 10, 1978 , 92 Stat. 25 ]Repealed
- § 3307Competitive service; maximum-age entrance requirements; exceptions
- § 3308Competitive service; examinations; educational requirements prohibited; exceptions
- § 3309Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for
- § 3310Preference eligibles; examinations; guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians
- § 3311Preference eligibles; examinations; crediting experience
- § 3312Preference eligibles; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3313Competitive service; registers of eligibles
- § 3314Registers; preference eligibles who resigned
- § 3315Registers; preference eligibles furloughed or separated
- § 3315aRepealed. Pub. L. 93–416, § 22(c) , Sept. 7, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1150 ]Repealed
- § 3316Preference eligibles; reinstatement
- § 3317Competitive service; certification from registers
- § 3318Competitive service; selection from certificates
- § 3319Alternative ranking and selection procedures
- § 3320Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection
- § 3321Competitive service; probationary period
- § 3322Voluntary separation before resolution of personnel investigation
- § 3323Automatic separations; reappointment; reemployment of annuitants
- § 3324Appointments to positions classified above GS–15
- § 3325Appointments to scientific and professional positions
- § 3326Appointments of retired members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of Defense
- § 3327Civil service employment information
- § 3328Selective Service registration
- § 3329Appointments of military reserve technicians to positions in the competitive service
- § 3330Government-wide list of vacant positions
- § 3330aPreference eligibles; administrative redress
- § 3330bPreference eligibles; judicial redress
- § 3330cPreference eligibles; remedy
- § 3330dAppointment of military spouses
- § 3330eReview of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring
- § 3331Oath of office
- § 3332Officer affidavit; no consideration paid for appointment
- § 3333Employee affidavit; loyalty and striking against the Government
- § 3341Details; within Executive or military departments
- § 3342Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(13)(A) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1347 ]Repealed
- § 3343Details; to international organizations
- § 3344Details; administrative law judges
- § 3345Acting officer
- § 3346Time limitation
- § 3347Exclusivity
- § 3348Vacant office
- § 3349Reporting of vacancies
- § 3349aPresidential inaugural transitions
- § 3349bHoldover provisions
- § 3349cExclusion of certain officers
- § 3349dNotification of intent to nominate during certain recesses or adjournments
- § 3351Preference eligibles; transfer; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3352Preference in transfers for employees making certain disclosures
- § 3361Promotion; competitive service; examination
- § 3362Promotion; effect of incentive award
- § 3363Preference eligibles; promotion; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3364Repealed. Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(6) , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1057 ]Repealed
- § 3371Definitions
- § 3372General provisions
- § 3373Assignment of employees to State or local governments
- § 3374Assignments of employees from State or local governments
- § 3375Travel expenses
- § 3376Regulations
- § 3381Training
- § 3382Involuntary separation for retirement
- § 3383Determinations; review procedures
- § 3384Regulations
- § 3385Effect on other authority
- § 3391Definitions
- § 3392General appointment provisions
- § 3393Career appointments
- § 3393aRepealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1321(a)(1)(B) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2296 ]Repealed
- § 3394Noncareer and limited appointments
- § 3395Reassignment and transfer within the Senior Executive Service
- § 3396Development for and within the Senior Executive Service
- § 3397Regulations
Ch. 34— Limitations1 inactive7 sections
Ch. 35— Order of retention23 sections
- § 3501Definitions; application
- § 3502Order of retention
- § 3503Transfer of functions
- § 3504Preference eligibles; retention; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3521Definitions
- § 3522Agency plans; approval
- § 3523Authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments
- § 3524Effect of subsequent employment with the Government
- § 3525Regulations
- § 3571Reinstatement or restoration; individuals suspended or removed for national security
- § 3581Definitions
- § 3582Rights of transferring employees
- § 3583Computations
- § 3584Regulations
- § 3591Definitions
- § 3592Removal from the Senior Executive Service
- § 3593Reinstatement in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3594Guaranteed placement in other personnel systems
- § 3595Reduction in force in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3595aFurlough in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3596Regulations
- § 3597Reemployment following limited appointment in the Foreign Service
- § 3598Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve Service
Ch. 37— Assignment of employees to private sector organizations7 sections
Ch. 41— Exceptions3 inactive18 sections
- § 4101Definitions
- § 4102Exceptions; Presidential authority
- § 4103Establishment of training programs
- § 4104Government facilities; use of
- § 4105Non-Government facilities; use of
- § 4106Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(4) , Mar. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 112 ]Repealed
- § 4107Academic degree training
- § 4108Employee agreements; service after training
- § 4109Expenses of training
- § 4110Expenses of attendance at meetings
- § 4111Acceptance of contributions, awards, and other payments
- § 4112Absorption of costs within funds available
- § 4113Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(c)(1) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 732 ]Repealed
- § 4114Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(8) , Mar. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 112 ]Repealed
- § 4115Collection of training information
- § 4116Training program assistance
- § 4117Administration
- § 4118Regulations
- § 4119Training for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden
- § 4120Training for employees of the Capitol Police
- § 4121Specific training programs
Ch. 43— Actions based on unacceptable performance2 inactive10 sections
- § 4301Definitions
- § 4302Establishment of performance appraisal systems
- § 4302aRepealed. Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(B)(i) , Sept. 30, 1993 , 107 Stat. 981 ]Repealed
- § 4303Actions based on unacceptable performance
- § 4304Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 4305Regulations
- § 4308Omitted]Omitted
- § 4311Definitions
- § 4312Senior Executive Service performance appraisal systems
- § 4313Criteria for performance appraisals
- § 4314Ratings for performance appraisals
- § 4315Regulations
Ch. 45— Agency awards1 inactive17 sections
- § 4501Definitions
- § 4502General provisions
- § 4503Agency awards
- § 4504Presidential awards
- § 4505Awards to former employees
- § 4505aPerformance-based cash awards
- § 4506Regulations
- § 4507Awarding of ranks in the Senior Executive Service
- § 4507aAwarding of ranks to other senior career employees
- § 4508Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year
- § 4509Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule officers
- § 4511Definition and general provisions
- § 4512Agency awards for cost savings disclosures
- § 4513Presidential awards for cost savings disclosures
- § 4514Repealed. Pub. L. 102–487, § 1(a) , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3134 ]Repealed
- § 4521Definition
- § 4522General provision
- § 4523Award authority
Ch. 47— Research programs1 inactive5 sections
Ch. 48— Nonapplicability of chapter 472 sections
Ch. 51— Determination of applicability1 inactive14 sections
- § 5101Purpose
- § 5102Definitions; application
- § 5103Determination of applicability
- § 5104Basis for grading positions
- § 5105Standards for classification of positions
- § 5106Basis for classifying positions
- § 5107Classification of positions
- § 5108Classification of positions above GS–15
- § 5109Positions classified by statute
- § 5110Review of classification of positions
- § 5111Revocation and restoration of authority to classify positions
- § 5112General authority of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 5113Classification records
- § 5114Repealed. Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 110(a) , Aug. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 822 ]Repealed
- § 5115Regulations
Ch. 53— Policy4 inactive61 sections
- § 5301Policy
- § 5302Definitions
- § 5303Annual adjustments to pay schedules
- § 5304Locality-based comparability payments
- § 5304aAuthority to fix an alternative level of comparability payments
- § 5305Special pay authority
- § 5306Pay fixed by administrative action
- § 5307Limitation on certain payments
- § 5308Omitted]Omitted
- § 5311The Executive Schedule
- § 5312Positions at level I
- § 5313Positions at level II
- § 5314Positions at level III
- § 5315Positions at level IV
- § 5316Positions at level V
- § 5317Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V
- § 5318Adjustments in rates of pay
- § 5331Definitions; application
- § 5332The General Schedule
- § 5333Minimum rate for new appointments
- § 5334Rate on change of position or type of appointment; regulations
- § 5335Periodic step-increases
- § 5336Additional step-increases
- § 5337Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ]Repealed
- § 5338Regulations
- § 5341Policy
- § 5342Definitions; application
- § 5343Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials
- § 5344Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay
- § 5345Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ]Repealed
- § 5346Job grading system
- § 5347Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
- § 5348Crews of vessels
- § 5349Prevailing rate employees; legislative, judicial, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and government of the District of Columbia
- § 5351Definitions
- § 5352Stipends
- § 5353Quarters, subsistence, and laundry
- § 5354Effect of detail or affiliation; travel expenses
- § 5355Effect on other statutes
- § 5356Appropriations
- § 5361Definitions
- § 5362Grade retention following a change of positions or reclassification
- § 5363Pay retention
- § 5364Remedial actions
- § 5365Regulations
- § 5366Appeals
- § 5371Health care positions
- § 5372Administrative law judges
- § 5372aContract appeals board members
- § 5372bAdministrative appeals judges
- § 5373Limitation on pay fixed by administrative action
- § 5374Miscellaneous positions in the executive branch
- § 5375Police force of the National Zoological Park
- § 5376Pay for certain senior-level positions
- § 5377Pay authority for critical positions
- § 5378Police forces of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint
- § 5379Student loan repayments
- § 5380Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1359 ]Repealed
- § 5381Definitions
- § 5382Establishment of rates of pay for the Senior Executive Service
- § 5383Setting individual senior executive pay
- § 5384Performance awards in the Senior Executive Service
- § 5385Regulations
- § 5391Definitions
- § 5392Establishment of special occupational pay systems
Ch. 54— Human Capital Performance Fund8 sections
Ch. 55— Disposition of money accruing from lapsed salaries or unused2 inactive71 sections
- § 5501Disposition of money accruing from lapsed salaries or unused appropriations for salaries
- § 5502Unauthorized office; prohibition on use of funds
- § 5503Recess appointments
- § 5504Biweekly pay periods; computation of pay
- § 5505Monthly pay periods; computation of pay
- § 5506Computation of extra pay based on standard or daylight saving time
- § 5507Officer affidavit; condition to pay
- § 5508Officer entitled to leave; effect on pay status
- § 5509Appropriations
- § 5511Withholding pay; employees removed for cause
- § 5512Withholding pay; individuals in arrears
- § 5513Withholding pay; credit disallowed or charge raised for payment
- § 5514Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States
- § 5515Crediting amounts received for jury or witness service
- § 5516Withholding District of Columbia income taxes
- § 5517Withholding State income taxes
- § 5518Deductions for State retirement systems; National Guard employees
- § 5519Crediting amounts received for certain Reserve or National Guard service
- § 5520Withholding of city or county income or employment taxes
- § 5520aGarnishment of pay
- § 5521Definitions
- § 5522Advance payments; rates; amounts recoverable
- § 5523Duration of payments; rates; active service period
- § 5524Review of accounts
- § 5524aAdvance payments for new appointees and employees relocating within the United States and its territories
- § 5525Allotment and assignment of pay
- § 5526Funds available on reimbursable basis
- § 5527Regulations
- § 5531Definitions
- § 5532Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 664 ]Repealed
- § 5533Dual pay from more than one position; limitations; exceptions
- § 5534Dual employment and pay of Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 5534aDual employment and pay during terminal leave from uniformed services
- § 5535Extra pay for details prohibited
- § 5536Extra pay for extra services prohibited
- § 5537Fees for jury and witness service
- § 5538Nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard
- § 5541Definitions
- § 5542Overtime rates; computation
- § 5543Compensatory time off
- § 5544Wage-board overtime and Sunday rates; computation
- § 5545Night, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differential
- § 5545aAvailability pay for criminal investigators
- § 5545bPay for firefighters
- § 5546Pay for Sunday and holiday work
- § 5546aDifferential pay for certain employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense
- § 5547Limitation on premium pay
- § 5548Regulations
- § 5549Effect on other statutes
- § 5550Border patrol rate of pay
- § 5550aCompensatory time off for religious observances
- § 5550bCompensatory time off for travel
- § 5551Lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued leave on separation
- § 5552Lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued leave on entering active duty; election
- § 5553Regulations
- § 5561Definitions
- § 5562Pay and allowances; continuance while in a missing status; limitations
- § 5563Allotments; continuance, suspension, initiation, resumption, or increase while in a missing status; limitations
- § 5564Travel and transportation; dependents; household and personal effects; motor vehicles; sale of bulky items; claims for proceeds; appropriation chargeable
- § 5565Agency review
- § 5566Agency determinations
- § 5567Settlement of accounts
- § 5568Income tax deferment
- § 5569Benefits for captives
- § 5570Compensation for disability or death
- § 5581Definitions
- § 5582Designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 5583Payment of money due; settlement of accounts
- § 5584Claims for overpayment of pay and allowances, and of travel, transportation and relocation expenses and allowances
- § 5594Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(34)(B) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 201 ]Repealed
- § 5595Severance pay
- § 5596Back pay due to unjustified personnel action
- § 5597Separation pay
Ch. 57— Per diem51 sections
- § 5701Definitions
- § 5702Per diem; employees traveling on official business
- § 5703Per diem, travel, and transportation expenses; experts and consultants; individuals serving without pay
- § 5704Mileage and related allowances
- § 5705Advancements and deductions
- § 5706Allowable travel expenses
- § 5706aSubsistence and travel expenses for threatened law enforcement personnel
- § 5706bInterview expenses
- § 5706cReimbursement for taxes incurred on money received for travel expenses
- § 5707Regulations and reports
- § 5707aAdherence to fire safety guidelines in establishing rates and discounts for lodging expenses
- § 5708Effect on other statutes
- § 5709Air evacuation patients: furnished subsistence
- § 5710Authority for travel expenses test programs
- § 5711Authority for telework travel expenses test programs
- § 5721Definitions
- § 5722Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees; posts of duty outside the continental United States
- § 5723Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees and student trainees
- § 5724Travel and transportation expenses of employees transferred; advancement of funds; reimbursement on commuted basis
- § 5724aRelocation expenses of employees transferred or reemployed
- § 5724bTaxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses
- § 5724cRelocation services
- § 5724dTransportation and moving expenses for immediate family of certain deceased Federal employees
- § 5725Transportation expenses; employees assigned to danger areas
- § 5726Storage expenses; household goods and personal effects
- § 5727Transportation of motor vehicles
- § 5728Travel and transportation expenses; vacation leave
- § 5729Transportation expenses; prior return of family
- § 5730Funds available
- § 5731Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate
- § 5732General average contribution; payment or reimbursement
- § 5733Expeditious travel
- § 5734Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferred from the Postal Service
- § 5735Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferring to the United States Postal Service
- § 5736Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of certain nonappropriated fund employees
- § 5737Relocation expenses of an employee who is performing an extended assignment
- § 5737aEmployees temporarily deployed in contingency operations
- § 5738Regulations
- § 5739Authority for relocation expenses test programs
- § 5741General prohibition
- § 5742Transportation of remains, dependents, and effects; death occurring away from official station or abroad
- § 5751Travel expenses of witnesses
- § 5752Travel expenses of Senior Executive Service candidates
- § 5753Recruitment and relocation bonuses
- § 5754Retention bonuses
- § 5755Supervisory differentials
- § 5756Home marketing incentive payment
- § 5757Extended assignment incentive
- § 5759Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 5760Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members incident to the repatriation of employees held captive
- § 5761Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ch. 59— Uniform allowances1 inactive23 sections
- § 5901Uniform allowances
- § 5902Increase in maximum uniform allowance
- § 5903Regulations
- § 5911Quarters and facilities; employees in the United States
- § 5912Quarters in Government owned or rented buildings; employees in foreign countries
- § 5913Official residence expenses
- § 5921Definitions
- § 5922General provisions
- § 5923Quarters allowances
- § 5924Cost-of-living allowances
- § 5925Post differentials
- § 5926Compensatory time off at certain posts in foreign areas
- § 5927Advances of pay
- § 5928Danger pay allowance
- § 5941Allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment; employees stationed outside continental United States or in Alaska
- § 5942Allowance based on duty at remote worksites
- § 5942aSeparate maintenance allowance for duty at Johnston Island
- § 5943Foreign currency appreciation allowances
- § 5944Repealed. Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 127(b)(1) , Nov. 22, 1983 , 97 Stat. 1027 ]Repealed
- § 5945Notary public commission expenses
- § 5946Membership fees; expenses of attendance at meetings; limitations
- § 5947Quarters, subsistence, and allowances for employees of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, engaged in floating plant operations
- § 5948Physicians comparability allowances
- § 5949Hostile fire pay
Ch. 61— Basic 40-hour workweek1 inactive19 sections
- § 6101Basic 40-hour workweek; work schedules; regulations
- § 6102Repealed. Pub. L. 92–392, § 7(a) , Aug. 19, 1972 , 86 Stat. 573 ]Repealed
- § 6103Holidays
- § 6104Holidays; daily, hourly, and piece-work basis employees
- § 6105Closing of Executive departments
- § 6106Time clocks; restrictions
- § 6120Purpose
- § 6121Definitions
- § 6122Flexible schedules; agencies authorized to use
- § 6123Flexible schedules; computation of premium pay
- § 6124Flexible schedules; holidays
- § 6125Flexible schedules; time-recording devices
- § 6126Flexible schedules; credit hours; accumulation and compensation
- § 6127Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use
- § 6128Compressed schedules; computation of premium pay
- § 6129Administration of leave and retirement provisions
- § 6130Application of programs in the case of collective bargaining agreements
- § 6131Criteria and review
- § 6132Prohibition of coercion
- § 6133Regulations; technical assistance; program review
Ch. 63— Annual leave1 inactive54 sections
- § 6301Definitions
- § 6302General provisions
- § 6303Annual leave; accrual
- § 6304Annual leave; accumulation
- § 6305Home leave; leave for Chiefs of Missions; leave for crews of vessels
- § 6306Annual leave; refund of lump-sum payment; recredit of annual leave
- § 6307Sick leave; accrual and accumulation
- § 6308Transfers between positions under different leave systems
- § 6309Repealed. Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(26) , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1058 ]Repealed
- § 6310Leave of absence; aliens
- § 6311Regulations
- § 6312Accrual and accumulation for former ASCS county office and nonappropriated fund employees
- § 6321Absence of veterans to attend funeral services
- § 6322Leave for jury or witness service; official duty status for certain witness service
- § 6323Military leave; Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 6324Absence of certain police and firemen
- § 6325Absence resulting from hostile action abroad
- § 6326Absence in connection with funerals of immediate relatives in the Armed Forces
- § 6327Absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow or organ donor
- § 6328Absence in connection with funerals of fellow Federal law enforcement officers
- § 6329Disabled veteran leave
- § 6329aAdministrative leave
- § 6329bInvestigative leave and notice leave
- § 6329cWeather and safety leave
- § 6331Definitions
- § 6332General authority
- § 6333Receipt and use of transferred leave
- § 6334Donations of leave
- § 6335Termination of medical emergency
- § 6336Restoration of transferred leave
- § 6337Accrual of leave
- § 6338Prohibition of coercion
- § 6339Additional leave transfer programs
- § 6340Inapplicability of certain provisions
- § 6361Definitions
- § 6362General authority
- § 6363Establishment of leave banks
- § 6364Establishment of Leave Bank Boards
- § 6365Contributions of annual leave
- § 6366Eligibility for leave recipients
- § 6367Receipt and use of leave from a leave bank
- § 6368Termination of medical emergency
- § 6369Restoration of transferred leave
- § 6370Prohibition of coercion
- § 6371Accrual of leave
- § 6372Additional leave bank programs
- § 6373Authority to participate in both programs
- § 6381Definitions
- § 6382Leave requirement
- § 6383Certification
- § 6384Employment and benefits protection
- § 6385Prohibition of coercion
- § 6386Health insurance
- § 6387Regulations
- § 6391Authority for leave transfer program in disasters and emergencies
Ch. 65— Executive agencies telework requirement6 sections
Ch. 71— Employees’ rights1 inactive24 sections
- § 7101Findings and purpose
- § 7102Employees’ rights
- § 7103Definitions; application
- § 7104Federal Labor Relations Authority
- § 7105Powers and duties of the Authority
- § 7106Management rights
- § 7111Exclusive recognition of labor organizations
- § 7112Determination of appropriate units for labor organization representation
- § 7113National consultation rights
- § 7114Representation rights and duties
- § 7115Allotments to representatives
- § 7116Unfair labor practices
- § 7117Duty to bargain in good faith; compelling need; duty to consult
- § 7118Prevention of unfair labor practices
- § 7119Negotiation impasses; Federal Service Impasses Panel
- § 7120Standards of conduct for labor organizations
- § 7121Grievance procedures
- § 7122Exceptions to arbitral awards
- § 7123Judicial review; enforcement
- § 7131Official time
- § 7132Subpenas
- § 7133Compilation and publication of data
- § 7134Regulations
- § 7135Continuation of existing laws, recognitions, agreements, and procedures
- § 7154Transferred]Transferred
Ch. 72— Antidiscrimination policy5 sections
Ch. 73— Presidential regulations1 inactive19 sections
- § 7301Presidential regulations
- § 7302Post-employment notification
- § 7311Loyalty and striking
- § 7312Employment and clearance; individuals removed for national security
- § 7313Riots and civil disorders
- § 7321Political participation
- § 7322Definitions
- § 7323Political activity authorized; prohibitions
- § 7324Political activities on duty; prohibition
- § 7325Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities
- § 7326Penalties
- § 7341Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(45)(B) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 208 ]Repealed
- § 7342Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations
- § 7351Gifts to superiors
- § 7352Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants
- § 7353Gifts to Federal employees
- § 7361Drug abuse
- § 7362Alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- § 7363Reports to Congress
- § 7371Mandatory removal from employment of law enforcement officers convicted of felonies
Ch. 75— Actions covered16 sections
- § 7501Definitions
- § 7502Actions covered
- § 7503Cause and procedure
- § 7504Regulations
- § 7511Definitions; application
- § 7512Actions covered
- § 7513Cause and procedure
- § 7514Regulations
- § 7515Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against whistleblowers
- § 7521Actions against administrative law judges
- § 7531Definitions
- § 7532Suspension and removal
- § 7533Effect on other statutes
- § 7541Definitions
- § 7542Actions covered
- § 7543Cause and procedure
Ch. 77— Appellate procedures3 sections
Ch. 79— Health service programs6 sections
- § 7901Health service programs
- § 7902Safety programs
- § 7903Protective clothing and equipment
- § 7904Employee assistance programs relating to drug abuse and alcohol abuse
- § 7905Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles
- § 7906Services of post-combat case coordinators
Ch. 81— Compensation for disability or death of employee61 sections
- § 8101Definitions
- § 8102Compensation for disability or death of employee
- § 8102aDeath gratuity for injuries incurred in connection with employee’s service with an Armed Force
- § 8103Medical services and initial medical and other benefits
- § 8104Vocational rehabilitation
- § 8105Total disability
- § 8106Partial disability
- § 8107Compensation schedule
- § 8108Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member
- § 8109Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence
- § 8110Augmented compensation for dependents
- § 8111Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation
- § 8112Maximum and minimum monthly payments
- § 8113Increase or decrease of basic compensation
- § 8114Computation of pay
- § 8115Determination of wage-earning capacity
- § 8116Limitations on right to receive compensation
- § 8117Time of accrual of right
- § 8118Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave
- § 8119Notice of injury or death
- § 8120Report of injury
- § 8121Claim
- § 8122Time for making claim
- § 8123Physical examinations
- § 8124Findings and award; hearings
- § 8125Misbehavior at proceedings
- § 8126Subpenas; oaths; examination of witnesses
- § 8127Representation; attorneys’ fees
- § 8128Review of award
- § 8129Recovery of overpayments
- § 8130Assignment of claim
- § 8131Subrogation of the United States
- § 8132Adjustment after recovery from a third person
- § 8133Compensation in case of death
- § 8134Funeral expenses; transportation of body
- § 8135Lump-sum payment
- § 8136Initial payments outside the United States
- § 8137Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents
- § 8138Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens
- § 8139Employees of the District of Columbia
- § 8140Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
- § 8141Civil Air Patrol volunteers
- § 8142Peace Corps volunteers
- § 8143Job Corps enrollees; volunteers in service to America
- § 8143aMembers of the National Teacher Corps
- § 8144Student-employees
- § 8145Administration
- § 8146Administration for the Panama Canal Commission and The Alaska Railroad
- § 8146aCost-of-living adjustment of compensation
- § 8147Employees’ Compensation Fund
- § 8148Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
- § 8149Regulations
- § 8150Effect on other statutes
- § 8151Civil service retention rights
- § 8152Annual report
- § 8171Compensation for work injuries; generally
- § 8172Employees not citizens or residents of the United States
- § 8173Liability under this subchapter exclusive
- § 8191Determination of eligibility
- § 8192Benefits
- § 8193Administration
Ch. 83— Uniform retirement date37 sections
- § 8301Uniform retirement date
- § 8311Definitions
- § 8312Conviction of certain offenses
- § 8313Absence from the United States to avoid prosecution
- § 8314Refusal to testify
- § 8315Falsifying employment applications
- § 8316Refund of contributions and deposits
- § 8317Repayment of annuity or retired pay properly paid; waiver
- § 8318Restoration of annuity or retired pay
- § 8319Removal of members of the uniformed services from rolls; restoration; reappointment
- § 8320Offense or violation committed in compliance with orders
- § 8321Liability of accountable employees
- § 8322Effect on other statutes
- § 8331Definitions
- § 8332Creditable service
- § 8333Eligibility for annuity
- § 8334Deductions, contributions, and deposits
- § 8335Mandatory separation
- § 8336Immediate retirement
- § 8336aPhased retirement
- § 8337Disability retirement
- § 8338Deferred retirement
- § 8339Computation of annuity
- § 8340Cost-of-living adjustment of annuities
- § 8341Survivor annuities
- § 8342Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 8343Additional annuities; voluntary contributions
- § 8343aAlternative forms of annuities
- § 8344Annuities and pay on reemployment
- § 8345Payment of benefits; commencement, termination, and waiver of annuity
- § 8345aEmbezzlement or conversion of payments
- § 8346Exemption from legal process; recovery of payments
- § 8347Administration; regulations
- § 8348Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
- § 8349Offset relating to certain benefits under the Social Security Act
- § 8350Retirement counseling
- § 8351Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan
Ch. 84— Federal Employees’ Retirement System1 inactive76 sections
- § 8401Definitions
- § 8402Federal Employees’ Retirement System; exclusions
- § 8403Relationship to the Social Security Act
- § 8410Eligibility for annuity
- § 8411Creditable service
- § 8412Immediate retirement
- § 8412aPhased retirement
- § 8413Deferred retirement
- § 8414Early retirement
- § 8415Computation of basic annuity
- § 8416Survivor reduction for a current spouse
- § 8417Survivor reduction for a former spouse
- § 8418Survivor elections; deposit; offsets
- § 8419Survivor reductions; computation
- § 8420Insurable interest reductions
- § 8420aAlternative forms of annuities
- § 8421Annuity supplement
- § 8421aReductions on account of earnings from work performed while entitled to an annuity supplement
- § 8422Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits
- § 8423Government contributions
- § 8424Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 8425Mandatory separation
- § 8431Certain transfers to be treated as a separation
- § 8432Contributions
- § 8432aPayment of lost earnings
- § 8432bContributions of persons who perform military service
- § 8432cContributions of certain persons reemployed after service with international organizations
- § 8432dQualified Roth contribution program
- § 8433Benefits and election of benefits
- § 8434Annuities: methods of payment; election; purchase
- § 8435Protections for spouses and former spouses
- § 8436Administrative provisions
- § 8437Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8438Investment of Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8439Accounting and information
- § 8440Tax treatment of the Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8440aJustices and judges
- § 8440bBankruptcy judges and magistrate judges
- § 8440cCourt of Federal Claims judges
- § 8440dJudges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- § 8440eMembers of the uniformed services
- § 8440fMaximum percentage allowable for certain participants
- § 8441Definitions
- § 8442Rights of a widow or widower
- § 8443Rights of a child
- § 8444Rights of a named individual with an insurable interest
- § 8445Rights of a former spouse
- § 8451Disability retirement
- § 8452Computation of disability annuity
- § 8453Application
- § 8454Medical examination
- § 8455Recovery; restoration of earning capacity
- § 8456Military reserve technicians
- § 8457Renumbered § 8456]Renumbered
- § 8461Authority of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 8462Cost-of-living adjustments
- § 8463Rate of benefits
- § 8464Commencement and termination of annuities of employees and Members
- § 8464aRelationship between annuity and workers’ compensation
- § 8465Waiver, allotment, and assignment of benefits
- § 8466Application for benefits
- § 8466aEmbezzlement or conversion of payments
- § 8467Court orders
- § 8468Annuities and pay on reemployment
- § 8469Withholding of State income taxes
- § 8470Exemption from legal process; recovery of payments
- § 8471Definitions
- § 8472Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- § 8473Employee Thrift Advisory Council
- § 8474Executive Director
- § 8475Investment policies
- § 8476Administrative provisions
- § 8477Fiduciary responsibilities; liability and penalties
- § 8478Bonding
- § 8478aInvestigative authority
- § 8479Exculpatory provisions; insurance
- § 8480Subpoena authority
Ch. 85— Compensation under State agreement1 inactive13 sections
- § 8501Definitions
- § 8502Compensation under State agreement
- § 8503Compensation absent State agreement
- § 8504Assignment of Federal service and wages
- § 8505Payments to States
- § 8506Dissemination of information
- § 8507False statements and misrepresentations
- § 8508Regulations
- § 8509Federal Employees Compensation Account
- § 8521Definitions; application
- § 8522Assignment of Federal service and wages
- § 8523Dissemination of information
- § 8524Repealed. Pub. L. 91–373, title I, § 107 , Aug. 10, 1970 , 84 Stat. 701 ]Repealed
- § 8525Effect on other statutes
Ch. 87— Automatic coverage20 sections
- § 8701Definitions
- § 8702Automatic coverage
- § 8703Benefit certificate
- § 8704Group insurance; amounts
- § 8705Death claims; order of precedence; escheat
- § 8706Termination of insurance; assignment of ownership
- § 8707Employee deductions; withholding
- § 8708Government contributions
- § 8709Insurance policies
- § 8710Reinsurance
- § 8711Basic tables of premium rates
- § 8712Annual accounting; special contingency reserve
- § 8713Effect of other statutes
- § 8714Employees’ Life Insurance Fund
- § 8714aOptional insurance
- § 8714bAdditional optional life insurance
- § 8714cOptional life insurance on family members
- § 8714dOption to receive “living benefits”
- § 8715Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8716Regulations
Ch. 89— Contracting authority44 sections
- § 8901Definitions
- § 8902Contracting authority
- § 8902aDebarment and other sanctions
- § 8903Health benefits plans
- § 8903aAdditional health benefits plans
- § 8903bAuthority to readmit an employee organization plan
- § 8904Types of benefits
- § 8905Election of coverage
- § 8905aContinued coverage
- § 8906Contributions
- § 8906aTemporary employees
- § 8907Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8908Coverage of restored employees and survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8909Employees Health Benefits Fund
- § 8909aPostal Service Retiree Health Benefit 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “Benefits”. Fund
- § 8910Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8911Advisory committee
- § 8912Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8913Regulations
- § 8914Effect of other statutes
- § 8951Definitions
- § 8952Availability of dental benefits
- § 8953Contracting authority
- § 8954Benefits
- § 8955Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8956Election of coverage
- § 8957Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8958Premiums
- § 8959Preemption
- § 8960Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8961Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8962Administrative functions
- § 8981Definitions
- § 8982Availability of vision benefits
- § 8983Contracting authority
- § 8984Benefits
- § 8985Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8986Election of coverage
- § 8987Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8988Premiums
- § 8989Preemption
- § 8990Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8991Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8992Administrative functions
Ch. 90— Availability of insurance9 sections
Ch. 91— Access to criminal history records for national security and1 section
Ch. 92— Limitations on requests for criminal history record informat6 sections
Ch. 95— Internal Revenue Service personnel flexibilities10 sections
- § 9501Internal Revenue Service personnel flexibilities
- § 9502Pay authority for critical positions
- § 9503Streamlined critical pay authority
- § 9504Recruitment, retention, relocation incentives, and relocation expenses
- § 9505Performance awards for senior executives
- § 9506Limited appointments to career reserved Senior Executive Service positions
- § 9507Streamlined demonstration project authority
- § 9508General workforce performance management system
- § 9509General workforce classification and pay
- § 9510General workforce staffing
Ch. 96— Competitive service2 sections
Ch. 97— Establishment of human resources management system1 section
Ch. 98— Planning15 sections
- § 9801Definitions
- § 9802Planning, notification, and reporting requirements
- § 9803Restrictions
- § 9804Recruitment, redesignation, and relocation bonuses
- § 9805Retention bonuses
- § 9806Term appointments
- § 9807Pay authority for critical positions
- § 9808Assignments of intergovernmental personnel
- § 9809Science and technology scholarship program
- § 9810Distinguished scholar appointment authority
- § 9811Travel and transportation expenses of certain new appointees
- § 9812Annual leave enhancements
- § 9813Limited appointments to Senior Executive Service positions
- § 9814Qualifications pay
- § 9815Reporting requirement