TITLE 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART I—THE AGENCIES GENERALLY (sections 101 to 1014)
CHAPTER 1—ORGANIZATION (sections 101 to 105)
CHAPTER 3—POWERS (sections 301 to 324)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 301 to 306)
SUBCHAPTER II—FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES (sections 311 to 315)
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY (sections 321 to 324)
CHAPTER 4—INSPECTORS GENERAL (sections 401 to 424)
- § 401 — Definitions
- § 402 — Establishment and purpose of Offices of Inspector General
- § 403 — Appointments
- § 404 — Duties and responsibilities
- § 405 — Reports
- § 406 — Authority of Inspector General
- § 407 — Complaints by employees
- § 408 — Additional provisions with respect to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense
- § 409 — Special provisions concerning the Agency for International Development
- § 410 — Special provisions concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- § 411 — Special provisions concerning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- § 412 — Special provisions concerning the Department of the Treasury
- § 413 — Special provisions concerning the Department of Justice
- § 414 — Special provisions concerning the Corporation for National and Community Service
- § 415 — Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal entities
- § 416 — Additional provisions with respect to Inspectors General of the intelligence community
- § 417 — Special provisions concerning the Department of Homeland Security
- § 418 — Rule of construction of special provisions
- § 419 — Special provisions concerning overseas contingency operations
- § 420 — Information on websites of Offices of Inspectors General
- § 421 — Additional provisions with respect to the Department of Energy
- § 422 — Transfer of functions
- § 423 — Pay of Inspectors General
- § 424 — Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
CHAPTER 5—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (sections 500 to 596)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 500 to 504)
SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (sections 551 to 559)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE (sections 561 to 570a)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER IV—ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS (sections 571 to 584)
- § 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 ]
- § 583 — Support services
- § 584 — Authorization of appropriations
SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 591 to 596)
CHAPTER 6—THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS (sections 601 to 612)
- § 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
CHAPTER 7—JUDICIAL REVIEW (sections 701 to 706)
CHAPTER 8—CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING (sections 801 to 808)
CHAPTER 9—EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION (sections 901 to 913)
- § 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]
CHAPTER 10—FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES (sections 1001 to 1014)
- § 1001 — Definitions
- § 1002 — Findings and declarations
- § 1003 — Applicability
- § 1004 — Responsibilities of congressional committees
- § 1005 — Responsibilities of the President
- § 1006 — Responsibilities of the Administrator
- § 1007 — Responsibilities of agency heads
- § 1008 — Establishment and purpose of advisory committees
- § 1009 — Advisory committee procedures
- § 1010 — Availability of transcripts
- § 1011 — Fiscal and administrative provisions
- § 1012 — Responsibilities of Library of Congress
- § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees
- § 1014 — Requirements relating to National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Public Administration
PART II—CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (sections 1101 to 1508)
CHAPTER 11—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (sections 1101 to 1105)
CHAPTER 12—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND EMPLOYEE RIGHT OF ACTION (sections 1201 to 1222)
SUBCHAPTER I—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD (sections 1201 to 1209)
- § 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
- § 1207 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–12, § 3(a)(8) , Apr. 10, 1989 , 103 Stat. 18 ]
- § 1209 — Renumbered §§ 1205 and 1206]
SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL (sections 1211 to 1219)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OF ACTION IN CERTAIN REPRISAL CASES (sections 1221 to 1222)
CHAPTER 13—SPECIAL AUTHORITY (sections 1301 to 1308)
CHAPTER 14—AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS (sections 1401 to 1402)
CHAPTER 15—POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES (sections 1501 to 1508)
- § 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
PART III—EMPLOYEES (sections 2101 to 11001)
Subpart A—General Provisions (sections 2101 to 2954)
CHAPTER 21—DEFINITIONS (sections 2101 to 2109)
- § 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
CHAPTER 23—MERIT SYSTEM PRINCIPLES (sections 2301 to 2307)
- § 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 ]
CHAPTER 29—COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS (sections 2901 to 2954)
SUBCHAPTER I—COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS (sections 2901 to 2906)
SUBCHAPTER II—REPORTS (sections 2951 to 2954)
Subpart B—Employment and Retention (sections 3101 to 3707)
CHAPTER 31—AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT (sections 3101 to 3172)
SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES (sections 3101 to 3116)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER II—THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 3131 to 3136)
- § 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 ]
- § 3136 — Regulations
SUBCHAPTER III—THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 3151 to 3152)
SUBCHAPTER IV—TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER (section 3161)
SUBCHAPTER V—PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM (sections 3171 to 3172)
CHAPTER 33—EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT (sections 3301 to 3397)
SUBCHAPTER I—EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT (sections 3301 to 3330g)
- § 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 ]
- § 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 ]
- § 3316 — Preference eligibles; reinstatement
- § 3317 — Competitive service; certification using numerical ratings
- § 3318 — Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings
- § 3319 — Competitive service; selection using category rating
- § 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 and Department of Defense, Department of State, and intelligence community spouses
- § 3330e — Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring
- § 3330f — Government policy and supporting position data
- § 3330g — DOD use of shared talent pools and structured assessments
SUBCHAPTER II—OATH OF OFFICE (sections 3331 to 3333)
SUBCHAPTER III—DETAILS, VACANCIES, AND APPOINTMENTS (sections 3341 to 3349e)
- § 3341 — Details; within Executive or military departments
- § 3342 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(13)(A) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1347 ]
- § 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
- § 3349e — Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an inspector general
SUBCHAPTER IV—TRANSFERS (sections 3351 to 3352)
SUBCHAPTER V—PROMOTION (sections 3361 to 3364)
SUBCHAPTER VI—ASSIGNMENTS TO AND FROM STATES (sections 3371 to 3376)
SUBCHAPTER VII—AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS (sections 3381 to 3385)
SUBCHAPTER VIII—APPOINTMENT, REASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 3391 to 3397)
- § 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 ]
- § 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
CHAPTER 34—PART-TIME CAREER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (sections 3401 to 3408)
- § 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 ]
- § 3408 — Employee organization representation
CHAPTER 35—RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT (sections 3501 to 3598)
SUBCHAPTER I—RETENTION PREFERENCE (sections 3501 to 3504)
SUBCHAPTER II—VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS (sections 3521 to 3525)
SUBCHAPTER III—REINSTATEMENT OR RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (section 3571)
SUBCHAPTER IV—REEMPLOYMENT AFTER SERVICE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (sections 3581 to 3584)
SUBCHAPTER V—REMOVAL, REINSTATEMENT, AND GUARANTEED PLACEMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 3591 to 3596)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER VI—REEMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING LIMITED APPOINTMENT IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE (section 3597)
SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (section 3598)
CHAPTER 37—INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM (sections 3701 to 3707)
- § 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
Subpart C—Employee Performance (sections 4101 to 4802)
CHAPTER 41—TRAINING (sections 4101 to 4121)
- § 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 ]
- § 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 ]
- § 4114 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(8) , Mar. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 112 ]
- § 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
CHAPTER 43—PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (sections 4301 to 4315)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 4301 to 4306)
- § 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 ]
- § 4303 — Actions based on unacceptable performance
- § 4304 — Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management
- § 4305 — Regulations
- § 4306 — Omitted]
SUBCHAPTER II—PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 4311 to 4315)
CHAPTER 45—INCENTIVE AWARDS (sections 4501 to 4523)
SUBCHAPTER I—AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS (sections 4501 to 4509)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER II—AWARDS FOR COST SAVINGS DISCLOSURES (sections 4511 to 4514)
SUBCHAPTER III—AWARD TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES (sections 4521 to 4523)
CHAPTER 47—PERSONNEL RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS (sections 4701 to 4706)
CHAPTER 48—AGENCY PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (sections 4801 to 4802)
Subpart D—Pay and Allowances (sections 5101 to 5949)
CHAPTER 51—CLASSIFICATION (sections 5101 to 5115)
- § 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 ]
- § 5115 — Regulations
CHAPTER 53—PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS (sections 5301 to 5392)
SUBCHAPTER I—PAY COMPARABILITY SYSTEM (sections 5301 to 5308)
- § 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]
SUBCHAPTER II—EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATES (sections 5311 to 5318)
SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES (sections 5331 to 5338)
- § 5331 — Definitions; application
- § 5332 — The General Schedule
- § 5332a — Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters
- § 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 ]
- § 5338 — Regulations
SUBCHAPTER IV—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS (sections 5341 to 5349)
- § 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 ]
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER V—STUDENT-EMPLOYEES (sections 5351 to 5356)
SUBCHAPTER VI—GRADE AND PAY RETENTION (sections 5361 to 5366)
SUBCHAPTER VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 5371 to 5380)
- § 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 ]
SUBCHAPTER VIII—PAY FOR THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 5381 to 5385)
SUBCHAPTER IX—SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL PAY SYSTEMS (sections 5391 to 5392)
CHAPTER 54—HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND (sections 5401 to 5408)
CHAPTER 55—PAY ADMINISTRATION (sections 5501 to 5597)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 5501 to 5509)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER II—WITHHOLDING PAY (sections 5511 to 5520a)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—ADVANCEMENT, ALLOTMENT, AND ASSIGNMENT OF PAY (sections 5521 to 5527)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER IV—DUAL PAY AND DUAL EMPLOYMENT (sections 5531 to 5538)
- § 5531 — Definitions
- § 5532 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 664 ]
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER V—PREMIUM PAY (sections 5541 to 5550b)
- § 5541 — Definitions
- § 5542 — Overtime rates; computation
- § 5543 — Compensatory time off
- § 5544 — Wage-board overtime, Sunday rates, and other premium pay
- § 5545 — Night, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differential
- § 5545a — Availability pay for criminal investigators
- § 5545b — Pay for firefighters
- § 5545c — Incident response premium pay for employees engaged in wildland firefighting
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER VI—PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED AND ACCRUED LEAVE (sections 5551 to 5553)
SUBCHAPTER VII—PAYMENTS TO MISSING EMPLOYEES (sections 5561 to 5570)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER VIII—SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (sections 5581 to 5584)
SUBCHAPTER IX—SEVERANCE PAY AND BACK PAY (sections 5591 to 5597)
CHAPTER 57—TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE (sections 5701 to 5761)
SUBCHAPTER I—TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES; MILEAGE ALLOWANCES (sections 5701 to 5711)
- § 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 programs
SUBCHAPTER II—TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; NEW APPOINTEES, STUDENT TRAINEES, AND TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES (sections 5721 to 5739)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS, DEPENDENTS, AND EFFECTS (sections 5741 to 5742)
SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 5751 to 5761)
- § 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 — Payment of expenses to obtain professional credentials
- § 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
CHAPTER 59—ALLOWANCES (sections 5901 to 5949)
SUBCHAPTER I—UNIFORMS (sections 5901 to 5903)
SUBCHAPTER II—QUARTERS (sections 5911 to 5913)
SUBCHAPTER III—OVERSEAS DIFFERENTIALS AND ALLOWANCES (sections 5921 to 5928)
SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCES (sections 5941 to 5949)
- § 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 ]
- § 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
Subpart E—Attendance and Leave (sections 6101 to 6506)
CHAPTER 61—HOURS OF WORK (sections 6101 to 6133)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 6101 to 6106)
SUBCHAPTER II—FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES (sections 6120 to 6133)
- § 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
CHAPTER 63—LEAVE (sections 6301 to 6391)
SUBCHAPTER I—ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE (sections 6301 to 6312)
- § 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 ]
- § 6310 — Leave of absence; aliens
- § 6311 — Regulations
- § 6312 — Accrual and accumulation for former ASCS county office and nonappropriated fund employees
SUBCHAPTER II—OTHER PAID LEAVE (sections 6321 to 6329d)
- § 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, National Guard members, and certain members of the Space Force
- § 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
- § 6329d — Parental bereavement leave
SUBCHAPTER III—VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS OF LEAVE (sections 6331 to 6340)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER IV—VOLUNTARY LEAVE BANK PROGRAM (sections 6361 to 6373)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER V—FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE (sections 6381 to 6387)
SUBCHAPTER VI—LEAVE TRANSFER IN DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES (section 6391)
CHAPTER 65—TELEWORK (sections 6501 to 6506)
Subpart F—Labor-Management and Employee Relations (sections 7101 to 7906)
CHAPTER 71—LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS (sections 7101 to 7151)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 7101 to 7106)
SUBCHAPTER II—RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AGENCIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS (sections 7111 to 7120)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—GRIEVANCES, APPEALS, AND REVIEW (sections 7121 to 7123)
SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER PROVISIONS (sections 7131 to 7151)
CHAPTER 72—ANTIDISCRIMINATION; RIGHT TO PETITION CONGRESS (sections 7201 to 7211)
SUBCHAPTER I—ANTIDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT (sections 7201 to 7204)
SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES’ RIGHT TO PETITION CONGRESS (section 7211)
CHAPTER 73—SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT (sections 7301 to 7371)
SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION OF CONDUCT (sections 7301 to 7302)
SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS (sections 7311 to 7313)
SUBCHAPTER III—POLITICAL ACTIVITIES (sections 7321 to 7326)
SUBCHAPTER IV—FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS (sections 7341 to 7342)
SUBCHAPTER V—MISCONDUCT (sections 7351 to 7353)
SUBCHAPTER VI—DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND ALCOHOLISM (sections 7361 to 7363)
SUBCHAPTER VII—MANDATORY REMOVAL FROM EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICTED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (section 7371)
CHAPTER 75—ADVERSE ACTIONS (sections 7501 to 7543)
SUBCHAPTER I—SUSPENSION FOR 14 DAYS OR LESS (sections 7501 to 7504)
SUBCHAPTER II—REMOVAL, SUSPENSION FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS, REDUCTION IN GRADE OR PAY, OR FURLOUGH FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS (sections 7511 to 7515)
SUBCHAPTER III—ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES (section 7521)
SUBCHAPTER IV—NATIONAL SECURITY (sections 7531 to 7533)
SUBCHAPTER V—SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (sections 7541 to 7543)
CHAPTER 77—APPEALS (sections 7701 to 7703)
CHAPTER 79—SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES (sections 7901 to 7906)
- § 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
Subpart G—Insurance and Annuities (sections 8101 to 9009)
CHAPTER 81—COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES (sections 8101 to 8193)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY (sections 8101 to 8152)
- § 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
- § 8143b — Employees in fire protection activities
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES (sections 8171 to 8173)
SUBCHAPTER III—LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES (sections 8191 to 8193)
CHAPTER 83—RETIREMENT (sections 8301 to 8351)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (section 8301)
SUBCHAPTER II—FORFEITURE OF ANNUITIES AND RETIRED PAY (sections 8311 to 8322)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT (sections 8331 to 8351)
- § 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
CHAPTER 84—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (sections 8401 to 8480)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 8401 to 8403)
SUBCHAPTER II—BASIC ANNUITY (sections 8410 to 8425)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER III—THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (sections 8431 to 8440f)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER IV—SURVIVOR ANNUITIES (sections 8441 to 8445)
SUBCHAPTER V—DISABILITY BENEFITS (sections 8451 to 8457)
SUBCHAPTER VI—GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (sections 8461 to 8470)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER VII—FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (sections 8471 to 8480)
- § 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
CHAPTER 85—UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (sections 8501 to 8525)
SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYEES GENERALLY (sections 8501 to 8509)
- § 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
SUBCHAPTER II—EX-SERVICEMEN (sections 8521 to 8525)
CHAPTER 87—LIFE INSURANCE (sections 8701 to 8716)
- § 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
CHAPTER 89—HEALTH INSURANCE (sections 8901 to 8914)
- § 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
- § 8903c — Postal Service Health Benefits Program
- § 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 Benefits Fund
- § 8910 — Studies, reports, and audits
- § 8911 — Advisory committee
- § 8912 — Jurisdiction of courts
- § 8913 — Regulations
- § 8914 — Effect of other statutes
CHAPTER 89A—ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS (sections 8951 to 8962)
- § 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
CHAPTER 89B—ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS (sections 8981 to 8992)
- § 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
CHAPTER 90—LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE (sections 9001 to 9009)
Subpart H—Access to Criminal History Record Information (sections 9101 to 9206)
CHAPTER 91—ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES (section 9101)
CHAPTER 92—PROHIBITION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY INQUIRIES PRIOR TO CONDITIONAL OFFER (sections 9201 to 9206)
Subpart I—Miscellaneous (sections 9501 to 10302)
CHAPTER 95—PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (sections 9501 to 9510)
- § 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
CHAPTER 96—PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES (sections 9601 to 9602)
CHAPTER 97—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (section 9701)
CHAPTER 98—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (sections 9801 to 9815)
- § 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
CHAPTER 99—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES (sections 9901 to 9905)
CHAPTER 101—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL (sections 10101 to 10106)
CHAPTER 102—UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL (sections 10201 to 10210)
CHAPTER 103—DEPARTMENT OF STATE (sections 10301 to 10302)
Subpart J—Enhanced Personnel Security Programs (section 11001)
CHAPTER 110—ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS (section 11001)
PART IV—ETHICS REQUIREMENTS (sections 13101 to 13146)
CHAPTER 131—ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT (sections 13101 to 13146)
SUBCHAPTER I—FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL (sections 13101 to 13111)
- § 13101 — Definitions
- § 13102 — Administration of provisions
- § 13103 — Persons required to file
- § 13104 — Contents of reports
- § 13105 — Filing of reports
- § 13106 — Failure to file or filing false reports
- § 13107 — Custody of and public access to reports
- § 13108 — Review of reports
- § 13109 — Confidential reports and other additional requirements
- § 13110 — Authority of Comptroller General
- § 13111 — Notice of actions taken to comply with ethics agreements