Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
1086 sections across 57 chapters.
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Ch. 1 — Executive departments 5 sections
Ch. 3 — Departmental regulations 11 sections
- § 301 Departmental regulations
- § 302 Delegation of authority
- § 303 Oaths to witnesses
- § 304 Subpenas
- § 305 Systematic agency review of operations
- § 306 Agency strategic plans
- § 311 Definitions
- § 312 Agency evidence-building plan
- § 313 Evaluation Officers
- § 314 Statistical expertise
- § 315 Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building
Ch. 5 — Administrative practice 1 inactive 46 sections
- § 500 Administrative practice; general provisions
- § 501 Advertising practice; restrictions
- § 502 Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 503 Witness fees and allowances
- § 504 Costs and fees of parties
- § 551 Definitions
- § 552 Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
- § 552a Records maintained on individuals
- § 552b Open meetings
- § 553 Rule making
- § 554 Adjudications
- § 555 Ancillary matters
- § 556 Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision
- § 557 Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record
- § 558 Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses
- § 559 Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute
- § 561 Purpose
- § 562 Definitions
- § 563 Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee
- § 564 Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees
- § 565 Establishment of committee
- § 566 Conduct of committee activity
- § 567 Termination of committee
- § 568 Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses
- § 569 Encouraging negotiated rulemaking
- § 570 Judicial review
- § 570a Authorization of appropriations
- § 571 Definitions
- § 572 General authority
- § 573 Neutrals
- § 574 Confidentiality
- § 575 Authorization of arbitration
- § 576 Enforcement of arbitration agreements
- § 577 Arbitrators
- § 578 Authority of the arbitrator
- § 579 Arbitration proceedings
- § 580 Arbitration awards
- § 581 Judicial Review 1 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
- § 582 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–320, § 4(b)(1) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3871 ] Repealed
- § 583 Support services
- § 584 Authorization of appropriations
- § 591 Purposes
- § 592 Definitions
- § 593 Administrative Conference of the United States
- § 594 Powers and duties of the Conference
- § 595 Organization of the Conference
- § 596 Authorization of appropriations
Ch. 6 — Regulatory agenda 12 sections
- § 601 Definitions
- § 602 Regulatory agenda
- § 603 Initial regulatory flexibility analysis
- § 604 Final regulatory flexibility analysis
- § 605 Avoidance of duplicative or unnecessary analyses
- § 606 Effect on other law
- § 607 Preparation of analyses
- § 608 Procedure for waiver or delay of completion
- § 609 Procedures for gathering comments
- § 610 Periodic review of rules
- § 611 Judicial review
- § 612 Reports and intervention rights
Ch. 7 — Application 6 sections
Ch. 8 — Special rule on statutory 8 sections
Ch. 9 — Reorganization plans 1 inactive 12 sections
- § 901 Purpose
- § 902 Definitions
- § 903 Reorganization plans
- § 904 Additional contents of reorganization plan
- § 905 Limitation on powers
- § 906 Effective date and publication of reorganization plans
- § 907 Effect on other laws, pending legal proceedings, and unexpended appropriations
- § 908 Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans
- § 909 Terms of resolution
- § 910 Introduction and reference of resolution
- § 911 Discharge of committee considering resolution
- § 912 Procedure after report or discharge of committee; debate; vote on final passage
- § 913 Omitted] Omitted
Ch. 11 — Office of Personnel Management 5 sections
Ch. 12 — Appointment of members of the Merit Systems Protection Board 2 inactive 17 sections
- § 1201 Appointment of members of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- § 1202 Term of office; filling vacancies; removal
- § 1203 Chairman; Vice Chairman
- § 1204 Powers and functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- § 1205 Transmittal of information to Congress
- § 1206 Annual report
- § 1208 Repealed. Pub. L. 101–12, § 3(a)(8) , Apr. 10, 1989 , 103 Stat. 18 ] Repealed
- § 1209 Renumbered §§ 1205 and 1206] Renumbered
- § 1211 Establishment
- § 1212 Powers and functions of the Office of Special Counsel
- § 1213 Provisions relating to disclosures of violations of law, gross mismanagement, and certain other matters
- § 1214 Investigation of prohibited personnel practices; corrective action
- § 1215 Disciplinary action
- § 1216 Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel
- § 1217 Transmittal of information to Congress
- § 1218 Annual report
- § 1219 Public information
- § 1221 Individual right of action in certain reprisal cases
- § 1222 Availability of other remedies
Ch. 13 — Rules 1 inactive 7 sections
Ch. 14 — Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital Office 2 sections
Ch. 15 — Influencing elections 8 sections
- § 1501 Definitions
- § 1502 Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions
- § 1503 Nonpartisan candidacies permitted
- § 1504 Investigations; notice of hearing
- § 1505 Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations
- § 1506 Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations
- § 1507 Subpenas and depositions
- § 1508 Judicial review
Ch. 21 — Civil service 11 sections
- § 2101 Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services
- § 2101a The Senior Executive Service
- § 2102 The competitive service
- § 2103 The excepted service
- § 2104 Officer
- § 2105 Employee
- § 2106 Member of Congress
- § 2107 Congressional employee
- § 2108 Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible
- § 2108a Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles
- § 2109 Air traffic controller; Secretary
Ch. 23 — Merit system principles 1 inactive 6 sections
- § 2301 Merit system principles
- § 2302 Prohibited personnel practices
- § 2303 Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 2304 Prohibited personnel practices affecting the Transportation Security Administration
- § 2305 Responsibility of the Government Accountability Office
- § 2306 Coordination with certain other provisions of law
- § 2307 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1097(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1616 ] Repealed
Ch. 29 — Commission of an officer 10 sections
- § 2901 Commission of an officer
- § 2902 Commission; where recorded
- § 2903 Oath; authority to administer
- § 2904 Oath; administered without fees
- § 2905 Oath; renewal
- § 2906 Oath; custody
- § 2951 Reports to the Office of Personnel Management
- § 2952 Time of making annual reports
- § 2953 Reports to Congress on additional employee requirements
- § 2954 Information to committees of Congress on request
Ch. 31 — General authority to employ 1 inactive 27 sections
- § 3101 General authority to employ
- § 3102 Employment of personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and deaf employees
- § 3103 Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered
- § 3104 Employment of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel
- § 3105 Appointment of administrative law judges
- § 3106 Employment of attorneys; restrictions
- § 3107 Employment of publicity experts; restrictions
- § 3108 Employment of detective agencies; restrictions
- § 3109 Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent
- § 3110 Employment of relatives; restrictions
- § 3111 Acceptance of volunteer service
- § 3111a Federal internship programs
- § 3112 Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment
- § 3113 Restriction on reemployment after conviction of certain crimes
- § 3114 Appointment of candidates to certain positions in the competitive service by the Securities and Exchange Commission
- § 3115 Expedited hiring authority for college graduates; competitive service
- § 3116 Expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students; competitive service
- § 3131 The Senior Executive Service
- § 3132 Definitions and exclusions
- § 3133 Authorization of positions; authority for appointment
- § 3134 Limitations on noncareer and limited appointments
- § 3135 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(a)(1) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 732 ] Repealed
- § 3136 Regulations
- § 3151 The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service
- § 3152 Limitation on pay
- § 3161 Employment and compensation of employees
- § 3171 Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
- § 3172 Presidential Innovation Fellows Program advisory board
Ch. 33 — Civil service 5 inactive 73 sections
- § 3301 Civil service; generally
- § 3302 Competitive service; rules
- § 3303 Competitive service; recommendations of Senators or Representatives
- § 3304 Competitive service; examinations
- § 3304a Competitive service; career appointment after 3 years’ temporary service
- § 3305 Competitive service; examinations; when held
- § 3306 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–228, § 1 , Feb. 10, 1978 , 92 Stat. 25 ] Repealed
- § 3307 Competitive service; maximum-age entrance requirements; exceptions
- § 3308 Competitive service; examinations; educational requirements prohibited; exceptions
- § 3309 Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for
- § 3310 Preference eligibles; examinations; guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians
- § 3311 Preference eligibles; examinations; crediting experience
- § 3312 Preference eligibles; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3313 Competitive service; registers of eligibles
- § 3314 Registers; preference eligibles who resigned
- § 3315 Registers; preference eligibles furloughed or separated
- § 3315a Repealed. Pub. L. 93–416, § 22(c) , Sept. 7, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1150 ] Repealed
- § 3316 Preference eligibles; reinstatement
- § 3317 Competitive service; certification from registers
- § 3318 Competitive service; selection from certificates
- § 3319 Alternative ranking and selection procedures
- § 3320 Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection
- § 3321 Competitive service; probationary period
- § 3322 Voluntary separation before resolution of personnel investigation
- § 3323 Automatic separations; reappointment; reemployment of annuitants
- § 3324 Appointments to positions classified above GS–15
- § 3325 Appointments to scientific and professional positions
- § 3326 Appointments of retired members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of Defense
- § 3327 Civil service employment information
- § 3328 Selective Service registration
- § 3329 Appointments of military reserve technicians to positions in the competitive service
- § 3330 Government-wide list of vacant positions
- § 3330a Preference eligibles; administrative redress
- § 3330b Preference eligibles; judicial redress
- § 3330c Preference eligibles; remedy
- § 3330d Appointment of military spouses
- § 3330e Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring
- § 3331 Oath of office
- § 3332 Officer affidavit; no consideration paid for appointment
- § 3333 Employee affidavit; loyalty and striking against the Government
- § 3341 Details; within Executive or military departments
- § 3342 Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(13)(A) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1347 ] Repealed
- § 3343 Details; to international organizations
- § 3344 Details; administrative law judges
- § 3345 Acting officer
- § 3346 Time limitation
- § 3347 Exclusivity
- § 3348 Vacant office
- § 3349 Reporting of vacancies
- § 3349a Presidential inaugural transitions
- § 3349b Holdover provisions
- § 3349c Exclusion of certain officers
- § 3349d Notification of intent to nominate during certain recesses or adjournments
- § 3351 Preference eligibles; transfer; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3352 Preference in transfers for employees making certain disclosures
- § 3361 Promotion; competitive service; examination
- § 3362 Promotion; effect of incentive award
- § 3363 Preference eligibles; promotion; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3364 Repealed. Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(6) , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1057 ] Repealed
- § 3371 Definitions
- § 3372 General provisions
- § 3373 Assignment of employees to State or local governments
- § 3374 Assignments of employees from State or local governments
- § 3375 Travel expenses
- § 3376 Regulations
- § 3381 Training
- § 3382 Involuntary separation for retirement
- § 3383 Determinations; review procedures
- § 3384 Regulations
- § 3385 Effect on other authority
- § 3391 Definitions
- § 3392 General appointment provisions
- § 3393 Career appointments
- § 3393a Repealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1321(a)(1)(B) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2296 ] Repealed
- § 3394 Noncareer and limited appointments
- § 3395 Reassignment and transfer within the Senior Executive Service
- § 3396 Development for and within the Senior Executive Service
- § 3397 Regulations
Ch. 34 — Limitations 1 inactive 7 sections
- § 3401 Definitions
- § 3402 Establishment of part-time career employment programs
- § 3403 Limitations
- § 3404 Personnel ceilings
- § 3405 Nonapplicability
- § 3406 Regulations
- § 3407 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, § 3001(a)(1) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 733 ] Repealed
- § 3408 Employee organization representation
Ch. 35 — Order of retention 23 sections
- § 3501 Definitions; application
- § 3502 Order of retention
- § 3503 Transfer of functions
- § 3504 Preference eligibles; retention; physical qualifications; waiver
- § 3521 Definitions
- § 3522 Agency plans; approval
- § 3523 Authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments
- § 3524 Effect of subsequent employment with the Government
- § 3525 Regulations
- § 3571 Reinstatement or restoration; individuals suspended or removed for national security
- § 3581 Definitions
- § 3582 Rights of transferring employees
- § 3583 Computations
- § 3584 Regulations
- § 3591 Definitions
- § 3592 Removal from the Senior Executive Service
- § 3593 Reinstatement in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3594 Guaranteed placement in other personnel systems
- § 3595 Reduction in force in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3595a Furlough in the Senior Executive Service
- § 3596 Regulations
- § 3597 Reemployment following limited appointment in the Foreign Service
- § 3598 Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve Service
Ch. 37 — Assignment of employees to private sector organizations 7 sections
- § 3701 Definitions
- § 3702 General provisions
- § 3703 Assignment of employees to private sector organizations
- § 3704 Assignment of employees from private sector organizations
- § 3705 Application to Office of the Chief Technology Officer of the District of Columbia
- § 3706 Reporting requirement
- § 3707 Regulations
Ch. 41 — Exceptions 3 inactive 18 sections
- § 4101 Definitions
- § 4102 Exceptions; Presidential authority
- § 4103 Establishment of training programs
- § 4104 Government facilities; use of
- § 4105 Non-Government facilities; use of
- § 4106 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(4) , Mar. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 112 ] Repealed
- § 4107 Academic degree training
- § 4108 Employee agreements; service after training
- § 4109 Expenses of training
- § 4110 Expenses of attendance at meetings
- § 4111 Acceptance of contributions, awards, and other payments
- § 4112 Absorption of costs within funds available
- § 4113 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(c)(1) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 732 ] Repealed
- § 4114 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(8) , Mar. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 112 ] Repealed
- § 4115 Collection of training information
- § 4116 Training program assistance
- § 4117 Administration
- § 4118 Regulations
- § 4119 Training for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden
- § 4120 Training for employees of the Capitol Police
- § 4121 Specific training programs
Ch. 43 — Actions based on unacceptable performance 2 inactive 10 sections
- § 4301 Definitions
- § 4302 Establishment of performance appraisal systems
- § 4302a Repealed. Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(B)(i) , Sept. 30, 1993 , 107 Stat. 981 ] Repealed
- § 4303 Actions based on unacceptable performance
- § 4304 Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 4305 Regulations
- § 4308 Omitted] Omitted
- § 4311 Definitions
- § 4312 Senior Executive Service performance appraisal systems
- § 4313 Criteria for performance appraisals
- § 4314 Ratings for performance appraisals
- § 4315 Regulations
Ch. 45 — Agency awards 1 inactive 17 sections
- § 4501 Definitions
- § 4502 General provisions
- § 4503 Agency awards
- § 4504 Presidential awards
- § 4505 Awards to former employees
- § 4505a Performance-based cash awards
- § 4506 Regulations
- § 4507 Awarding of ranks in the Senior Executive Service
- § 4507a Awarding of ranks to other senior career employees
- § 4508 Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year
- § 4509 Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule officers
- § 4511 Definition and general provisions
- § 4512 Agency awards for cost savings disclosures
- § 4513 Presidential awards for cost savings disclosures
- § 4514 Repealed. Pub. L. 102–487, § 1(a) , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3134 ] Repealed
- § 4521 Definition
- § 4522 General provision
- § 4523 Award authority
Ch. 47 — Research programs 1 inactive 5 sections
Ch. 48 — Nonapplicability of chapter 47 2 sections
Ch. 51 — Determination of applicability 1 inactive 14 sections
- § 5101 Purpose
- § 5102 Definitions; application
- § 5103 Determination of applicability
- § 5104 Basis for grading positions
- § 5105 Standards for classification of positions
- § 5106 Basis for classifying positions
- § 5107 Classification of positions
- § 5108 Classification of positions above GS–15
- § 5109 Positions classified by statute
- § 5110 Review of classification of positions
- § 5111 Revocation and restoration of authority to classify positions
- § 5112 General authority of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 5113 Classification records
- § 5114 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 110(a) , Aug. 22, 1986 , 100 Stat. 822 ] Repealed
- § 5115 Regulations
Ch. 53 — Policy 4 inactive 61 sections
- § 5301 Policy
- § 5302 Definitions
- § 5303 Annual adjustments to pay schedules
- § 5304 Locality-based comparability payments
- § 5304a Authority to fix an alternative level of comparability payments
- § 5305 Special pay authority
- § 5306 Pay fixed by administrative action
- § 5307 Limitation on certain payments
- § 5308 Omitted] Omitted
- § 5311 The Executive Schedule
- § 5312 Positions at level I
- § 5313 Positions at level II
- § 5314 Positions at level III
- § 5315 Positions at level IV
- § 5316 Positions at level V
- § 5317 Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V
- § 5318 Adjustments in rates of pay
- § 5331 Definitions; application
- § 5332 The General Schedule
- § 5333 Minimum rate for new appointments
- § 5334 Rate on change of position or type of appointment; regulations
- § 5335 Periodic step-increases
- § 5336 Additional step-increases
- § 5337 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ] Repealed
- § 5338 Regulations
- § 5341 Policy
- § 5342 Definitions; application
- § 5343 Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials
- § 5344 Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay
- § 5345 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ] Repealed
- § 5346 Job grading system
- § 5347 Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
- § 5348 Crews of vessels
- § 5349 Prevailing rate employees; legislative, judicial, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and government of the District of Columbia
- § 5351 Definitions
- § 5352 Stipends
- § 5353 Quarters, subsistence, and laundry
- § 5354 Effect of detail or affiliation; travel expenses
- § 5355 Effect on other statutes
- § 5356 Appropriations
- § 5361 Definitions
- § 5362 Grade retention following a change of positions or reclassification
- § 5363 Pay retention
- § 5364 Remedial actions
- § 5365 Regulations
- § 5366 Appeals
- § 5371 Health care positions
- § 5372 Administrative law judges
- § 5372a Contract appeals board members
- § 5372b Administrative appeals judges
- § 5373 Limitation on pay fixed by administrative action
- § 5374 Miscellaneous positions in the executive branch
- § 5375 Police force of the National Zoological Park
- § 5376 Pay for certain senior-level positions
- § 5377 Pay authority for critical positions
- § 5378 Police forces of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint
- § 5379 Student loan repayments
- § 5380 Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1359 ] Repealed
- § 5381 Definitions
- § 5382 Establishment of rates of pay for the Senior Executive Service
- § 5383 Setting individual senior executive pay
- § 5384 Performance awards in the Senior Executive Service
- § 5385 Regulations
- § 5391 Definitions
- § 5392 Establishment of special occupational pay systems
Ch. 54 — Human Capital Performance Fund 8 sections
Ch. 55 — Disposition of money accruing from lapsed salaries or unused 2 inactive 71 sections
- § 5501 Disposition of money accruing from lapsed salaries or unused appropriations for salaries
- § 5502 Unauthorized office; prohibition on use of funds
- § 5503 Recess appointments
- § 5504 Biweekly pay periods; computation of pay
- § 5505 Monthly pay periods; computation of pay
- § 5506 Computation of extra pay based on standard or daylight saving time
- § 5507 Officer affidavit; condition to pay
- § 5508 Officer entitled to leave; effect on pay status
- § 5509 Appropriations
- § 5511 Withholding pay; employees removed for cause
- § 5512 Withholding pay; individuals in arrears
- § 5513 Withholding pay; credit disallowed or charge raised for payment
- § 5514 Installment deduction for indebtedness to the United States
- § 5515 Crediting amounts received for jury or witness service
- § 5516 Withholding District of Columbia income taxes
- § 5517 Withholding State income taxes
- § 5518 Deductions for State retirement systems; National Guard employees
- § 5519 Crediting amounts received for certain Reserve or National Guard service
- § 5520 Withholding of city or county income or employment taxes
- § 5520a Garnishment of pay
- § 5521 Definitions
- § 5522 Advance payments; rates; amounts recoverable
- § 5523 Duration of payments; rates; active service period
- § 5524 Review of accounts
- § 5524a Advance payments for new appointees and employees relocating within the United States and its territories
- § 5525 Allotment and assignment of pay
- § 5526 Funds available on reimbursable basis
- § 5527 Regulations
- § 5531 Definitions
- § 5532 Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 664 ] Repealed
- § 5533 Dual pay from more than one position; limitations; exceptions
- § 5534 Dual employment and pay of Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 5534a Dual employment and pay during terminal leave from uniformed services
- § 5535 Extra pay for details prohibited
- § 5536 Extra pay for extra services prohibited
- § 5537 Fees for jury and witness service
- § 5538 Nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard
- § 5541 Definitions
- § 5542 Overtime rates; computation
- § 5543 Compensatory time off
- § 5544 Wage-board overtime and Sunday rates; computation
- § 5545 Night, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differential
- § 5545a Availability pay for criminal investigators
- § 5545b Pay for firefighters
- § 5546 Pay for Sunday and holiday work
- § 5546a Differential pay for certain employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense
- § 5547 Limitation on premium pay
- § 5548 Regulations
- § 5549 Effect on other statutes
- § 5550 Border patrol rate of pay
- § 5550a Compensatory time off for religious observances
- § 5550b Compensatory time off for travel
- § 5551 Lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued leave on separation
- § 5552 Lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued leave on entering active duty; election
- § 5553 Regulations
- § 5561 Definitions
- § 5562 Pay and allowances; continuance while in a missing status; limitations
- § 5563 Allotments; continuance, suspension, initiation, resumption, or increase while in a missing status; limitations
- § 5564 Travel and transportation; dependents; household and personal effects; motor vehicles; sale of bulky items; claims for proceeds; appropriation chargeable
- § 5565 Agency review
- § 5566 Agency determinations
- § 5567 Settlement of accounts
- § 5568 Income tax deferment
- § 5569 Benefits for captives
- § 5570 Compensation for disability or death
- § 5581 Definitions
- § 5582 Designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 5583 Payment of money due; settlement of accounts
- § 5584 Claims for overpayment of pay and allowances, and of travel, transportation and relocation expenses and allowances
- § 5594 Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(34)(B) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 201 ] Repealed
- § 5595 Severance pay
- § 5596 Back pay due to unjustified personnel action
- § 5597 Separation pay
Ch. 57 — Per diem 51 sections
- § 5701 Definitions
- § 5702 Per diem; employees traveling on official business
- § 5703 Per diem, travel, and transportation expenses; experts and consultants; individuals serving without pay
- § 5704 Mileage and related allowances
- § 5705 Advancements and deductions
- § 5706 Allowable travel expenses
- § 5706a Subsistence and travel expenses for threatened law enforcement personnel
- § 5706b Interview expenses
- § 5706c Reimbursement for taxes incurred on money received for travel expenses
- § 5707 Regulations and reports
- § 5707a Adherence to fire safety guidelines in establishing rates and discounts for lodging expenses
- § 5708 Effect on other statutes
- § 5709 Air evacuation patients: furnished subsistence
- § 5710 Authority for travel expenses test programs
- § 5711 Authority for telework travel expenses test programs
- § 5721 Definitions
- § 5722 Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees; posts of duty outside the continental United States
- § 5723 Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees and student trainees
- § 5724 Travel and transportation expenses of employees transferred; advancement of funds; reimbursement on commuted basis
- § 5724a Relocation expenses of employees transferred or reemployed
- § 5724b Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses
- § 5724c Relocation services
- § 5724d Transportation and moving expenses for immediate family of certain deceased Federal employees
- § 5725 Transportation expenses; employees assigned to danger areas
- § 5726 Storage expenses; household goods and personal effects
- § 5727 Transportation of motor vehicles
- § 5728 Travel and transportation expenses; vacation leave
- § 5729 Transportation expenses; prior return of family
- § 5730 Funds available
- § 5731 Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate
- § 5732 General average contribution; payment or reimbursement
- § 5733 Expeditious travel
- § 5734 Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferred from the Postal Service
- § 5735 Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of employees transferring to the United States Postal Service
- § 5736 Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses of certain nonappropriated fund employees
- § 5737 Relocation expenses of an employee who is performing an extended assignment
- § 5737a Employees temporarily deployed in contingency operations
- § 5738 Regulations
- § 5739 Authority for relocation expenses test programs
- § 5741 General prohibition
- § 5742 Transportation of remains, dependents, and effects; death occurring away from official station or abroad
- § 5751 Travel expenses of witnesses
- § 5752 Travel expenses of Senior Executive Service candidates
- § 5753 Recruitment and relocation bonuses
- § 5754 Retention bonuses
- § 5755 Supervisory differentials
- § 5756 Home marketing incentive payment
- § 5757 Extended assignment incentive
- § 5759 Retention and relocation bonuses for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 5760 Travel and transportation allowances: transportation of family members incident to the repatriation of employees held captive
- § 5761 Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ch. 59 — Uniform allowances 1 inactive 23 sections
- § 5901 Uniform allowances
- § 5902 Increase in maximum uniform allowance
- § 5903 Regulations
- § 5911 Quarters and facilities; employees in the United States
- § 5912 Quarters in Government owned or rented buildings; employees in foreign countries
- § 5913 Official residence expenses
- § 5921 Definitions
- § 5922 General provisions
- § 5923 Quarters allowances
- § 5924 Cost-of-living allowances
- § 5925 Post differentials
- § 5926 Compensatory time off at certain posts in foreign areas
- § 5927 Advances of pay
- § 5928 Danger pay allowance
- § 5941 Allowances based on living costs and conditions of environment; employees stationed outside continental United States or in Alaska
- § 5942 Allowance based on duty at remote worksites
- § 5942a Separate maintenance allowance for duty at Johnston Island
- § 5943 Foreign currency appreciation allowances
- § 5944 Repealed. Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 127(b)(1) , Nov. 22, 1983 , 97 Stat. 1027 ] Repealed
- § 5945 Notary public commission expenses
- § 5946 Membership fees; expenses of attendance at meetings; limitations
- § 5947 Quarters, subsistence, and allowances for employees of the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, engaged in floating plant operations
- § 5948 Physicians comparability allowances
- § 5949 Hostile fire pay
Ch. 61 — Basic 40-hour workweek 1 inactive 19 sections
- § 6101 Basic 40-hour workweek; work schedules; regulations
- § 6102 Repealed. Pub. L. 92–392, § 7(a) , Aug. 19, 1972 , 86 Stat. 573 ] Repealed
- § 6103 Holidays
- § 6104 Holidays; daily, hourly, and piece-work basis employees
- § 6105 Closing of Executive departments
- § 6106 Time clocks; restrictions
- § 6120 Purpose
- § 6121 Definitions
- § 6122 Flexible schedules; agencies authorized to use
- § 6123 Flexible schedules; computation of premium pay
- § 6124 Flexible schedules; holidays
- § 6125 Flexible schedules; time-recording devices
- § 6126 Flexible schedules; credit hours; accumulation and compensation
- § 6127 Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use
- § 6128 Compressed schedules; computation of premium pay
- § 6129 Administration of leave and retirement provisions
- § 6130 Application of programs in the case of collective bargaining agreements
- § 6131 Criteria and review
- § 6132 Prohibition of coercion
- § 6133 Regulations; technical assistance; program review
Ch. 63 — Annual leave 1 inactive 54 sections
- § 6301 Definitions
- § 6302 General provisions
- § 6303 Annual leave; accrual
- § 6304 Annual leave; accumulation
- § 6305 Home leave; leave for Chiefs of Missions; leave for crews of vessels
- § 6306 Annual leave; refund of lump-sum payment; recredit of annual leave
- § 6307 Sick leave; accrual and accumulation
- § 6308 Transfers between positions under different leave systems
- § 6309 Repealed. Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(26) , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1058 ] Repealed
- § 6310 Leave of absence; aliens
- § 6311 Regulations
- § 6312 Accrual and accumulation for former ASCS county office and nonappropriated fund employees
- § 6321 Absence of veterans to attend funeral services
- § 6322 Leave for jury or witness service; official duty status for certain witness service
- § 6323 Military leave; Reserves and National Guardsmen
- § 6324 Absence of certain police and firemen
- § 6325 Absence resulting from hostile action abroad
- § 6326 Absence in connection with funerals of immediate relatives in the Armed Forces
- § 6327 Absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow or organ donor
- § 6328 Absence in connection with funerals of fellow Federal law enforcement officers
- § 6329 Disabled veteran leave
- § 6329a Administrative leave
- § 6329b Investigative leave and notice leave
- § 6329c Weather and safety leave
- § 6331 Definitions
- § 6332 General authority
- § 6333 Receipt and use of transferred leave
- § 6334 Donations of leave
- § 6335 Termination of medical emergency
- § 6336 Restoration of transferred leave
- § 6337 Accrual of leave
- § 6338 Prohibition of coercion
- § 6339 Additional leave transfer programs
- § 6340 Inapplicability of certain provisions
- § 6361 Definitions
- § 6362 General authority
- § 6363 Establishment of leave banks
- § 6364 Establishment of Leave Bank Boards
- § 6365 Contributions of annual leave
- § 6366 Eligibility for leave recipients
- § 6367 Receipt and use of leave from a leave bank
- § 6368 Termination of medical emergency
- § 6369 Restoration of transferred leave
- § 6370 Prohibition of coercion
- § 6371 Accrual of leave
- § 6372 Additional leave bank programs
- § 6373 Authority to participate in both programs
- § 6381 Definitions
- § 6382 Leave requirement
- § 6383 Certification
- § 6384 Employment and benefits protection
- § 6385 Prohibition of coercion
- § 6386 Health insurance
- § 6387 Regulations
- § 6391 Authority for leave transfer program in disasters and emergencies
Ch. 65 — Executive agencies telework requirement 6 sections
Ch. 71 — Employees’ rights 1 inactive 24 sections
- § 7101 Findings and purpose
- § 7102 Employees’ rights
- § 7103 Definitions; application
- § 7104 Federal Labor Relations Authority
- § 7105 Powers and duties of the Authority
- § 7106 Management rights
- § 7111 Exclusive recognition of labor organizations
- § 7112 Determination of appropriate units for labor organization representation
- § 7113 National consultation rights
- § 7114 Representation rights and duties
- § 7115 Allotments to representatives
- § 7116 Unfair labor practices
- § 7117 Duty to bargain in good faith; compelling need; duty to consult
- § 7118 Prevention of unfair labor practices
- § 7119 Negotiation impasses; Federal Service Impasses Panel
- § 7120 Standards of conduct for labor organizations
- § 7121 Grievance procedures
- § 7122 Exceptions to arbitral awards
- § 7123 Judicial review; enforcement
- § 7131 Official time
- § 7132 Subpenas
- § 7133 Compilation and publication of data
- § 7134 Regulations
- § 7135 Continuation of existing laws, recognitions, agreements, and procedures
- § 7154 Transferred] Transferred
Ch. 72 — Antidiscrimination policy 5 sections
Ch. 73 — Presidential regulations 1 inactive 19 sections
- § 7301 Presidential regulations
- § 7302 Post-employment notification
- § 7311 Loyalty and striking
- § 7312 Employment and clearance; individuals removed for national security
- § 7313 Riots and civil disorders
- § 7321 Political participation
- § 7322 Definitions
- § 7323 Political activity authorized; prohibitions
- § 7324 Political activities on duty; prohibition
- § 7325 Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities
- § 7326 Penalties
- § 7341 Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(45)(B) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 208 ] Repealed
- § 7342 Receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations
- § 7351 Gifts to superiors
- § 7352 Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants
- § 7353 Gifts to Federal employees
- § 7361 Drug abuse
- § 7362 Alcohol abuse and alcoholism
- § 7363 Reports to Congress
- § 7371 Mandatory removal from employment of law enforcement officers convicted of felonies
Ch. 75 — Actions covered 16 sections
- § 7501 Definitions
- § 7502 Actions covered
- § 7503 Cause and procedure
- § 7504 Regulations
- § 7511 Definitions; application
- § 7512 Actions covered
- § 7513 Cause and procedure
- § 7514 Regulations
- § 7515 Discipline of supervisors based on retaliation against whistleblowers
- § 7521 Actions against administrative law judges
- § 7531 Definitions
- § 7532 Suspension and removal
- § 7533 Effect on other statutes
- § 7541 Definitions
- § 7542 Actions covered
- § 7543 Cause and procedure
Ch. 77 — Appellate procedures 3 sections
Ch. 79 — Health service programs 6 sections
- § 7901 Health service programs
- § 7902 Safety programs
- § 7903 Protective clothing and equipment
- § 7904 Employee assistance programs relating to drug abuse and alcohol abuse
- § 7905 Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles
- § 7906 Services of post-combat case coordinators
Ch. 81 — Compensation for disability or death of employee 61 sections
- § 8101 Definitions
- § 8102 Compensation for disability or death of employee
- § 8102a Death gratuity for injuries incurred in connection with employee’s service with an Armed Force
- § 8103 Medical services and initial medical and other benefits
- § 8104 Vocational rehabilitation
- § 8105 Total disability
- § 8106 Partial disability
- § 8107 Compensation schedule
- § 8108 Reduction of compensation for subsequent injury to same member
- § 8109 Beneficiaries of awards unpaid at death; order of precedence
- § 8110 Augmented compensation for dependents
- § 8111 Additional compensation for services of attendants or vocational rehabilitation
- § 8112 Maximum and minimum monthly payments
- § 8113 Increase or decrease of basic compensation
- § 8114 Computation of pay
- § 8115 Determination of wage-earning capacity
- § 8116 Limitations on right to receive compensation
- § 8117 Time of accrual of right
- § 8118 Continuation of pay; election to use annual or sick leave
- § 8119 Notice of injury or death
- § 8120 Report of injury
- § 8121 Claim
- § 8122 Time for making claim
- § 8123 Physical examinations
- § 8124 Findings and award; hearings
- § 8125 Misbehavior at proceedings
- § 8126 Subpenas; oaths; examination of witnesses
- § 8127 Representation; attorneys’ fees
- § 8128 Review of award
- § 8129 Recovery of overpayments
- § 8130 Assignment of claim
- § 8131 Subrogation of the United States
- § 8132 Adjustment after recovery from a third person
- § 8133 Compensation in case of death
- § 8134 Funeral expenses; transportation of body
- § 8135 Lump-sum payment
- § 8136 Initial payments outside the United States
- § 8137 Compensation for noncitizens and nonresidents
- § 8138 Minimum limit modification for noncitizens and aliens
- § 8139 Employees of the District of Columbia
- § 8140 Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
- § 8141 Civil Air Patrol volunteers
- § 8142 Peace Corps volunteers
- § 8143 Job Corps enrollees; volunteers in service to America
- § 8143a Members of the National Teacher Corps
- § 8144 Student-employees
- § 8145 Administration
- § 8146 Administration for the Panama Canal Commission and The Alaska Railroad
- § 8146a Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation
- § 8147 Employees’ Compensation Fund
- § 8148 Forfeiture of benefits by convicted felons
- § 8149 Regulations
- § 8150 Effect on other statutes
- § 8151 Civil service retention rights
- § 8152 Annual report
- § 8171 Compensation for work injuries; generally
- § 8172 Employees not citizens or residents of the United States
- § 8173 Liability under this subchapter exclusive
- § 8191 Determination of eligibility
- § 8192 Benefits
- § 8193 Administration
Ch. 83 — Uniform retirement date 37 sections
- § 8301 Uniform retirement date
- § 8311 Definitions
- § 8312 Conviction of certain offenses
- § 8313 Absence from the United States to avoid prosecution
- § 8314 Refusal to testify
- § 8315 Falsifying employment applications
- § 8316 Refund of contributions and deposits
- § 8317 Repayment of annuity or retired pay properly paid; waiver
- § 8318 Restoration of annuity or retired pay
- § 8319 Removal of members of the uniformed services from rolls; restoration; reappointment
- § 8320 Offense or violation committed in compliance with orders
- § 8321 Liability of accountable employees
- § 8322 Effect on other statutes
- § 8331 Definitions
- § 8332 Creditable service
- § 8333 Eligibility for annuity
- § 8334 Deductions, contributions, and deposits
- § 8335 Mandatory separation
- § 8336 Immediate retirement
- § 8336a Phased retirement
- § 8337 Disability retirement
- § 8338 Deferred retirement
- § 8339 Computation of annuity
- § 8340 Cost-of-living adjustment of annuities
- § 8341 Survivor annuities
- § 8342 Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 8343 Additional annuities; voluntary contributions
- § 8343a Alternative forms of annuities
- § 8344 Annuities and pay on reemployment
- § 8345 Payment of benefits; commencement, termination, and waiver of annuity
- § 8345a Embezzlement or conversion of payments
- § 8346 Exemption from legal process; recovery of payments
- § 8347 Administration; regulations
- § 8348 Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
- § 8349 Offset relating to certain benefits under the Social Security Act
- § 8350 Retirement counseling
- § 8351 Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan
Ch. 84 — Federal Employees’ Retirement System 1 inactive 76 sections
- § 8401 Definitions
- § 8402 Federal Employees’ Retirement System; exclusions
- § 8403 Relationship to the Social Security Act
- § 8410 Eligibility for annuity
- § 8411 Creditable service
- § 8412 Immediate retirement
- § 8412a Phased retirement
- § 8413 Deferred retirement
- § 8414 Early retirement
- § 8415 Computation of basic annuity
- § 8416 Survivor reduction for a current spouse
- § 8417 Survivor reduction for a former spouse
- § 8418 Survivor elections; deposit; offsets
- § 8419 Survivor reductions; computation
- § 8420 Insurable interest reductions
- § 8420a Alternative forms of annuities
- § 8421 Annuity supplement
- § 8421a Reductions on account of earnings from work performed while entitled to an annuity supplement
- § 8422 Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits
- § 8423 Government contributions
- § 8424 Lump-sum benefits; designation of beneficiary; order of precedence
- § 8425 Mandatory separation
- § 8431 Certain transfers to be treated as a separation
- § 8432 Contributions
- § 8432a Payment of lost earnings
- § 8432b Contributions of persons who perform military service
- § 8432c Contributions of certain persons reemployed after service with international organizations
- § 8432d Qualified Roth contribution program
- § 8433 Benefits and election of benefits
- § 8434 Annuities: methods of payment; election; purchase
- § 8435 Protections for spouses and former spouses
- § 8436 Administrative provisions
- § 8437 Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8438 Investment of Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8439 Accounting and information
- § 8440 Tax treatment of the Thrift Savings Fund
- § 8440a Justices and judges
- § 8440b Bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges
- § 8440c Court of Federal Claims judges
- § 8440d Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- § 8440e Members of the uniformed services
- § 8440f Maximum percentage allowable for certain participants
- § 8441 Definitions
- § 8442 Rights of a widow or widower
- § 8443 Rights of a child
- § 8444 Rights of a named individual with an insurable interest
- § 8445 Rights of a former spouse
- § 8451 Disability retirement
- § 8452 Computation of disability annuity
- § 8453 Application
- § 8454 Medical examination
- § 8455 Recovery; restoration of earning capacity
- § 8456 Military reserve technicians
- § 8457 Renumbered § 8456] Renumbered
- § 8461 Authority of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 8462 Cost-of-living adjustments
- § 8463 Rate of benefits
- § 8464 Commencement and termination of annuities of employees and Members
- § 8464a Relationship between annuity and workers’ compensation
- § 8465 Waiver, allotment, and assignment of benefits
- § 8466 Application for benefits
- § 8466a Embezzlement or conversion of payments
- § 8467 Court orders
- § 8468 Annuities and pay on reemployment
- § 8469 Withholding of State income taxes
- § 8470 Exemption from legal process; recovery of payments
- § 8471 Definitions
- § 8472 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- § 8473 Employee Thrift Advisory Council
- § 8474 Executive Director
- § 8475 Investment policies
- § 8476 Administrative provisions
- § 8477 Fiduciary responsibilities; liability and penalties
- § 8478 Bonding
- § 8478a Investigative authority
- § 8479 Exculpatory provisions; insurance
- § 8480 Subpoena authority
Ch. 85 — Compensation under State agreement 1 inactive 13 sections
- § 8501 Definitions
- § 8502 Compensation under State agreement
- § 8503 Compensation absent State agreement
- § 8504 Assignment of Federal service and wages
- § 8505 Payments to States
- § 8506 Dissemination of information
- § 8507 False statements and misrepresentations
- § 8508 Regulations
- § 8509 Federal Employees Compensation Account
- § 8521 Definitions; application
- § 8522 Assignment of Federal service and wages
- § 8523 Dissemination of information
- § 8524 Repealed. Pub. L. 91–373, title I, § 107 , Aug. 10, 1970 , 84 Stat. 701 ] Repealed
- § 8525 Effect on other statutes
Ch. 87 — Automatic coverage 20 sections
- § 8701 Definitions
- § 8702 Automatic coverage
- § 8703 Benefit certificate
- § 8704 Group insurance; amounts
- § 8705 Death claims; order of precedence; escheat
- § 8706 Termination of insurance; assignment of ownership
- § 8707 Employee deductions; withholding
- § 8708 Government contributions
- § 8709 Insurance policies
- § 8710 Reinsurance
- § 8711 Basic tables of premium rates
- § 8712 Annual accounting; special contingency reserve
- § 8713 Effect of other statutes
- § 8714 Employees’ Life Insurance Fund
- § 8714a Optional insurance
- § 8714b Additional optional life insurance
- § 8714c Optional life insurance on family members
- § 8714d Option to receive “living benefits”
- § 8715 Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8716 Regulations
Ch. 89 — Contracting authority 44 sections
- § 8901 Definitions
- § 8902 Contracting authority
- § 8902a Debarment and other sanctions
- § 8903 Health benefits plans
- § 8903a Additional health benefits plans
- § 8903b Authority to readmit an employee organization plan
- § 8904 Types of benefits
- § 8905 Election of coverage
- § 8905a Continued coverage
- § 8906 Contributions
- § 8906a Temporary employees
- § 8907 Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8908 Coverage of restored employees and survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8909 Employees Health Benefits Fund
- § 8909a Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “Benefits”. Fund
- § 8910 Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8911 Advisory committee
- § 8912 Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8913 Regulations
- § 8914 Effect of other statutes
- § 8951 Definitions
- § 8952 Availability of dental benefits
- § 8953 Contracting authority
- § 8954 Benefits
- § 8955 Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8956 Election of coverage
- § 8957 Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8958 Premiums
- § 8959 Preemption
- § 8960 Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8961 Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8962 Administrative functions
- § 8981 Definitions
- § 8982 Availability of vision benefits
- § 8983 Contracting authority
- § 8984 Benefits
- § 8985 Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- § 8986 Election of coverage
- § 8987 Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- § 8988 Premiums
- § 8989 Preemption
- § 8990 Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8991 Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8992 Administrative functions
Ch. 90 — Availability of insurance 9 sections
Ch. 91 — Access to criminal history records for national security and 1 section
Ch. 92 — Limitations on requests for criminal history record informat 6 sections
Ch. 95 — Internal Revenue Service personnel flexibilities 10 sections
- § 9501 Internal Revenue Service personnel flexibilities
- § 9502 Pay authority for critical positions
- § 9503 Streamlined critical pay authority
- § 9504 Recruitment, retention, relocation incentives, and relocation expenses
- § 9505 Performance awards for senior executives
- § 9506 Limited appointments to career reserved Senior Executive Service positions
- § 9507 Streamlined demonstration project authority
- § 9508 General workforce performance management system
- § 9509 General workforce classification and pay
- § 9510 General workforce staffing
Ch. 96 — Competitive service 2 sections
Ch. 97 — Establishment of human resources management system 1 section
Ch. 98 — Planning 15 sections
- § 9801 Definitions
- § 9802 Planning, notification, and reporting requirements
- § 9803 Restrictions
- § 9804 Recruitment, redesignation, and relocation bonuses
- § 9805 Retention bonuses
- § 9806 Term appointments
- § 9807 Pay authority for critical positions
- § 9808 Assignments of intergovernmental personnel
- § 9809 Science and technology scholarship program
- § 9810 Distinguished scholar appointment authority
- § 9811 Travel and transportation expenses of certain new appointees
- § 9812 Annual leave enhancements
- § 9813 Limited appointments to Senior Executive Service positions
- § 9814 Qualifications pay
- § 9815 Reporting requirement