Part III: EMPLOYEES
Subpart A: General Provisions
- Chapter 21: DEFINITIONS
- Section 2101: Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services
- Section 2101a: The Senior Executive Service
- Section 2102: The competitive service
- Section 2103: The excepted service
- Section 2104: Officer
- Section 2105: Employee
- Section 2106: Member of Congress
- Section 2107: Congressional employee
- Section 2108: Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible
- Section 2108a: Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles
- Section 2109: Air traffic controller; Secretary
- Chapter 23: MERIT SYSTEM PRINCIPLES
- Section 2301: Merit system principles
- Section 2302: Prohibited personnel practices
- Section 2303: Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Section 2304: Prohibited personnel practices affecting the Transportation Security Administration
- Section 2305: Responsibility of the Government Accountability Office
- Section 2306: Coordination with certain other provisions of law
- [Section 2307: Repealed.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
Subpart B: Employment and Retention
- Chapter 31: AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- Subchapter I: EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES
- Subchapter II: THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
- Subchapter III: THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
- Subchapter IV: TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER
- Subchapter V: PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM
- Chapter 33: EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT
- Subchapter I: EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT
- Subchapter II: OATH OF OFFICE
- Subchapter III: DETAILS, VACANCIES, AND APPOINTMENTS
- Subchapter IV: TRANSFERS
- Subchapter V: PROMOTION
- Subchapter VI: ASSIGNMENTS TO AND FROM STATES
- Subchapter VII: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
- Subchapter VIII: APPOINTMENT, REASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
- Chapter 34: PART-TIME CAREER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Section 3401: Definitions
- Section 3402: Establishment of part-time career employment programs
- Section 3403: Limitations
- Section 3404: Personnel ceilings
- Section 3405: Nonapplicability
- Section 3406: Regulations
- [Section 3407: Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title III, § 3001(a)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 733]
- Section 3408: Employee organization representation
- Chapter 35: RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT
- Subchapter I: RETENTION PREFERENCE
- Subchapter II: VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
- Subchapter III: REINSTATEMENT OR RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
- Subchapter IV: REEMPLOYMENT AFTER SERVICE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
- Subchapter V: REMOVAL, REINSTATEMENT, AND GUARANTEED PLACEMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
- Subchapter VI: REEMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING LIMITED APPOINTMENT IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE
- Subchapter VII: RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- Chapter 37: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
- Section 3701: Definitions
- Section 3702: General provisions
- Section 3703: Assignment of employees to private sector organizations
- Section 3704: Assignment of employees from private sector organizations
- Section 3705: Application to Office of the Chief Technology Officer of the District of Columbia
- Section 3706: Reporting requirement
- Section 3707: Regulations
Subpart C: Employee Performance
- Chapter 41: TRAINING
- Section 4101: Definitions
- Section 4102: Exceptions; Presidential authority
- Section 4103: Establishment of training programs
- Section 4104: Government facilities; use of
- Section 4105: Non-Government facilities; use of
- [Section 4106: Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(4), Mar. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 112]
- Section 4107: Academic degree training
- Section 4108: Employee agreements; service after training
- Section 4109: Expenses of training
- Section 4110: Expenses of attendance at meetings
- Section 4111: Acceptance of contributions, awards, and other payments
- Section 4112: Absorption of costs within funds available
- [Section 4113: Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(c)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 732]
- [Section 4114: Repealed. Pub. L. 103–226, § 2(a)(8), Mar. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 112]
- Section 4115: Collection of training information
- Section 4116: Training program assistance
- Section 4117: Administration
- Section 4118: Regulations
- Section 4119: Training for employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden
- Section 4120: Training for employees of the Capitol Police
- Section 4121: Specific training programs
- Chapter 43: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
- Chapter 45: INCENTIVE AWARDS
- Chapter 47: PERSONNEL RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
- Chapter 48: AGENCY PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Subpart D: Pay and Allowances
- Chapter 51: CLASSIFICATION
- Section 5101: Purpose
- Section 5102: Definitions; application
- Section 5103: Determination of applicability
- Section 5104: Basis for grading positions
- Section 5105: Standards for classification of positions
- Section 5106: Basis for classifying positions
- Section 5107: Classification of positions
- Section 5108: Classification of positions above GS–15
- Section 5109: Positions classified by statute
- Section 5110: Review of classification of positions
- Section 5111: Revocation and restoration of authority to classify positions
- Section 5112: General authority of the Office of Personnel Management
- Section 5113: Classification records
- [Section 5114: Repealed. Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 110(a), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 822]
- Section 5115: Regulations
- Chapter 53: PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS
- Subchapter I: PAY COMPARABILITY SYSTEM
- Subchapter II: EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATES
- Subchapter III: GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES
- Subchapter IV: PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
- Subchapter V: STUDENT-EMPLOYEES
- Subchapter VI: GRADE AND PAY RETENTION
- Subchapter VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Subchapter VIII: PAY FOR THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
- Subchapter IX: SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL PAY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 54: HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND
- Chapter 55: PAY ADMINISTRATION
- Subchapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Subchapter II: WITHHOLDING PAY
- Subchapter III: ADVANCEMENT, ALLOTMENT, AND ASSIGNMENT OF PAY
- Subchapter IV: DUAL PAY AND DUAL EMPLOYMENT
- Subchapter V: PREMIUM PAY
- Subchapter VI: PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED AND ACCRUED LEAVE
- Subchapter VII: PAYMENTS TO MISSING EMPLOYEES
- Subchapter VIII: SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
- Subchapter IX: SEVERANCE PAY AND BACK PAY
- Chapter 57: TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE
- Chapter 59: ALLOWANCES
Subpart F: Labor-Management and Employee Relations
- Chapter 71: LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
- Chapter 72: ANTIDISCRIMINATION; RIGHT TO PETITION CONGRESS
- Chapter 73: SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT
- Subchapter I: REGULATION OF CONDUCT
- Subchapter II: EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS
- Subchapter III: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
- Subchapter IV: FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS
- Subchapter V: MISCONDUCT
- Subchapter VI: DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND ALCOHOLISM
- Subchapter VII: MANDATORY REMOVAL FROM EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICTED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- Chapter 75: ADVERSE ACTIONS
- Chapter 77: APPEALS
- Chapter 79: SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES
- Section 7901: Health service programs
- Section 7902: Safety programs
- Section 7903: Protective clothing and equipment
- Section 7904: Employee assistance programs relating to drug abuse and alcohol abuse
- Section 7905: Programs to encourage commuting by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles
- Section 7906: Services of post-combat case coordinators
Subpart G: Insurance and Annuities
- Chapter 81: COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES
- Chapter 83: RETIREMENT
- Chapter 84: FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Chapter 85: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
- Chapter 87: LIFE INSURANCE
- Section 8701: Definitions
- Section 8702: Automatic coverage
- Section 8703: Benefit certificate
- Section 8704: Group insurance; amounts
- Section 8705: Death claims; order of precedence; escheat
- Section 8706: Termination of insurance; assignment of ownership
- Section 8707: Employee deductions; withholding
- Section 8708: Government contributions
- Section 8709: Insurance policies
- Section 8710: Reinsurance
- Section 8711: Basic tables of premium rates
- Section 8712: Annual accounting; special contingency reserve
- Section 8713: Effect of other statutes
- Section 8714: Employees’ Life Insurance Fund
- Section 8714a: Optional insurance
- Section 8714b: Additional optional life insurance
- Section 8714c: Optional life insurance on family members
- Section 8714d: Option to receive “living benefits”
- Section 8715: Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 8716: Regulations
- Chapter 89: HEALTH INSURANCE
- Section 8901: Definitions
- Section 8902: Contracting authority
- Section 8902a: Debarment and other sanctions
- Section 8903: Health benefits plans
- Section 8903a: Additional health benefits plans
- Section 8903b: Authority to readmit an employee organization plan
- Section 8904: Types of benefits
- Section 8905: Election of coverage
- Section 8905a: Continued coverage
- Section 8906: Contributions
- Section 8906a: Temporary employees
- Section 8907: Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- Section 8908: Coverage of restored employees and survivor or disability annuitants
- Section 8909: Employees Health Benefits Fund
- Section 8909a: Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit 11 So in original. Probably should be “Benefits”. Fund
- Section 8910: Studies, reports, and audits
- Section 8911: Advisory committee
- Section 8912: Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 8913: Regulations
- Section 8914: Effect of other statutes
- Chapter 89A: ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS
- Section 8951: Definitions
- Section 8952: Availability of dental benefits
- Section 8953: Contracting authority
- Section 8954: Benefits
- Section 8955: Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- Section 8956: Election of coverage
- Section 8957: Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- Section 8958: Premiums
- Section 8959: Preemption
- Section 8960: Studies, reports, and audits
- Section 8961: Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 8962: Administrative functions
- Chapter 89B: ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS
- Section 8981: Definitions
- Section 8982: Availability of vision benefits
- Section 8983: Contracting authority
- Section 8984: Benefits
- Section 8985: Information to individuals eligible to enroll
- Section 8986: Election of coverage
- Section 8987: Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants
- Section 8988: Premiums
- Section 8989: Preemption
- Section 8990: Studies, reports, and audits
- Section 8991: Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 8992: Administrative functions
- Chapter 90: LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
- Section 9001: Definitions
- Section 9002: Availability of insurance
- Section 9003: Contracting authority
- Section 9004: Financing
- Section 9005: Preemption
- Section 9006: Studies, reports, and audits
- Section 9007: Jurisdiction of courts
- Section 9008: Administrative functions
- Section 9009: Cost accounting standards
Subpart I: Miscellaneous
- Chapter 95: PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
- Section 9501: Internal Revenue Service personnel flexibilities
- Section 9502: Pay authority for critical positions
- Section 9503: Streamlined critical pay authority
- Section 9504: Recruitment, retention, relocation incentives, and relocation expenses
- Section 9505: Performance awards for senior executives
- Section 9506: Limited appointments to career reserved Senior Executive Service positions
- Section 9507: Streamlined demonstration project authority
- Section 9508: General workforce performance management system
- Section 9509: General workforce classification and pay
- Section 9510: General workforce staffing
- Chapter 96: PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
- Chapter 97: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- Chapter 98: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- Section 9801: Definitions
- Section 9802: Planning, notification, and reporting requirements
- Section 9803: Restrictions
- Section 9804: Recruitment, redesignation, and relocation bonuses
- Section 9805: Retention bonuses
- Section 9806: Term appointments
- Section 9807: Pay authority for critical positions
- Section 9808: Assignments of intergovernmental personnel
- Section 9809: Science and technology scholarship program
- Section 9810: Distinguished scholar appointment authority
- Section 9811: Travel and transportation expenses of certain new appointees
- Section 9812: Annual leave enhancements
- Section 9813: Limited appointments to Senior Executive Service positions
- Section 9814: Qualifications pay
- Section 9815: Reporting requirement
- Chapter 99: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES
- Section 9901: Definitions
- Section 9902: Department of Defense personnel authorities
- Section 9903: Attracting highly qualified experts
- Section 9904: Special pay and benefits for certain employees outside the United States
- Section 9905: Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense
- Chapter 101: FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL
- Chapter 102: UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL
- Section 10201: Definitions
- Section 10202: Authorities
- Section 10203: Basic pay
- Section 10204: Rate of pay for original appointments
- Section 10205: Service step adjustments
- Section 10206: Technician positions
- Section 10207: Promotions
- Section 10208: Demotions
- Section 10209: Clothing allowances
- Section 10210: Reporting requirement