5 USC Ch. 33: Front Matter

From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESPART III-EMPLOYEESSubpart B-Employment and RetentionCHAPTER 33-EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT

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CHAPTER 33-EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT

SUBCHAPTER I-EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT

Sec.

3301.

Civil service; generally.

3302.

Competitive service; rules.

3303.

Political recommendations.

3304.

Competitive service; examinations.

3304a.

Competitive service; career appointment after 3 years' temporary service.

3305.

Competitive service; examinations; when held.

[3306.

Repealed.]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Repealed.]

3316.

Preference eligibles; reinstatement.

3317.

Competitive service; certification from registers.

3318.

Competitive service; selection from certificates.

[3319.

Repealed.]

3320.

Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection.

3321.

Competitive service; probationary period.

[3322.

Repealed.]

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.

3329.¹

Government-wide list of vacant positions.

3329.¹

Appointments of military reserve technicians to positions in the competitive service.

SUBCHAPTER II-OATH OF OFFICE

3331.

Oath of office.

3332.

Officer affidavit; no consideration paid for appointment.

3333.

Employee affidavit; loyalty and striking against the Government.

SUBCHAPTER III-DETAILS

3341.

Details; within Executive or military departments.

[3342.

Repealed.]

3343.

Details; to international organizations.

3344.

Details; administrative law judges.

3345.

Details; to office of head of Executive agency or military department.

3346.

Details; to subordinate offices.

3347.

Details; Presidential authority.

3348.

Details; limited in time.

3349.

Details; to fill vacancies; restrictions.

SUBCHAPTER IV-TRANSFERS

3351.

Preference eligibles; transfer; physical qualifications; waiver.

3352.

Preference in transfers for employees making certain disclosures.

SUBCHAPTER V-PROMOTION

3361.

Promotion; competitive service; examination.

3362.

Promotion; effect of incentive award.

3363.

Preference eligibles; promotion; physical qualifications; waiver.

[3364.

Repealed.]

SUBCHAPTER VI-ASSIGNMENTS TO AND FROM STATES

3371.

Definitions.

3372.

General provisions.

3373.

Assignments of employees to State or local governments.²

3374.

Assignments of employees from State or local governments.

3375.

Travel expenses.

3376.

Regulations.

SUBCHAPTER VII-AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

3381.

Training.

3382.

Involuntary separation for retirement.

3383.

Determinations; review procedures.

3384.

Regulations.

3385.

Effect on other authority.

SUBCHAPTER VIII-APPOINTMENT, REASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

3391.

Definitions.

3392.

General appointment provisions.

3393.

Career appointments.

3393a.

Recertification.

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.

Amendments

1993- Pub. L. 103–94, §8(b), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1007 , substituted "Political recommendations" for "Competitive service; recommendations of Senators or Representatives" in item 3303.

1992- Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, §544(b), div. D, title XLIV, §4431(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2415 , 2720, added two items 3329.

Pub. L. 102–378, §2(13)(B), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1347 , struck out item 3342 "Federal participants in executive exchange programs".

1990- Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title I, §101(b)(9)(C)(iii)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427 , 1441, substituted "Appointments to positions classified above GS–15" for "Appointments at GS–16, 17, and 18" in item 3324.

Pub. L. 101–416, §2(a)(2), Oct. 12, 1990, 104 Stat. 903 , added item 3342.

1989- Pub. L. 101–194, title V, §506(a)(2), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1758 , added item 3393a.

Pub. L. 101–12, §5(b), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 33 , added item 3352.

1988- Pub. L. 100–398, §7(a)(3), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 988 , inserted "agency" after "Executive" in item 3345.

1985- Pub. L. 99–145, title XVI, §1622(a)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 777 , added item 3328.

1979- Pub. L. 96–54, §2(a)(13), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382 , struck out item 3315a "Registers; individuals receiving compensation for work injuries".

1978- Pub. L. 95–454, title III, §§303(b), 307(h)(2), 309(b), title IV, §403(b), title IX, §906(c)(4), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1146 , 1149, 1152, 1165, 1227, substituted "probationary period" for "probation; period of" in item 3321, struck out item 3319 "Competitive service; selection; members of family restriction", added items 3327 and 3391 to 3397, and struck out items 3391 to 3398.

Pub. L. 95–437, §3(b), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1058 , added heading for subchapter VII and items 3391 to 3398.

Pub. L. 95–256, §5(b)(2), Apr. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 191 , struck out item 3322 "Competitive service; temporary appointments after age 70".

Pub. L. 95–251, §2(c)(3), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 184 , substituted "administrative law judges" for "hearing examiners" in item 3344.

Pub. L. 95–228, §2(a), Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 25 , struck out item 3306 "Competitive service; departmental service; apportionment".

1975- Pub. L. 94–183, §2(7), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057 , struck out item 3364 "Promotion; substitute employees in the postal field service".

1972- Pub. L. 92–297, §§2(b), 3(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 142 , 144, substituted "maximum age entrance requirements, exceptions" for "maximum age requirement; restriction on use of appropriated funds" in item 3307, and added subchapter VII and items 3381 to 3385.

1971- Pub. L. 91–648, title IV, §402(b), Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1925 , added heading for subchapter VI and items 3371 to 3376.

1970- Pub. L. 91–375, §6(c)(7)(B), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776 , struck out item 3327 "Postmasters; standards for determination of qualifications".

1967- Pub. L. 90–105, §1(b), Oct. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 273 , added item 3304a.

Pub. L. 90–83, §1(9)(B), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 197 , added item 3315a.

1966- Pub. L. 89–762, §1(b), Nov. 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 1312 , struck out item 3342 "Details; field to departmental service prohibited".

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in title 31 section 3801; title 42 sections 290aa, 2297b–4.

¹ So in original. There are two items 3329 which do not conform to order of sections.

² So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.