Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

• § 101— Executive departments
• § 102— Military departments
• § 103— Government corporation
• § 104— Independent establishment
• § 105— Executive agency
• § 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
• § 321— Definitions
• § 322— Federal Government service delivery
• § 323— Lead agency officials for Government service delivery
• § 324— Rule of construction
• § 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
• § 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 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
• § 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
• § 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
• § 701— Application; definitions
• § 702— Right of review
• § 703— Form and venue of proceeding
• § 704— Actions reviewable
• § 705— Relief pending review
• § 706— Scope of review
• § 801— Congressional review
• § 802— Congressional disapproval procedure
• § 803— Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judicial deadlines
• § 804— Definitions
• § 805— Judicial review
• § 806— Applicability; severability
• § 807— Exemption for monetary policy
• § 808— Effective date of certain rules
• § 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
• § 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
• § 1101— Office of Personnel Management
• § 1102— Director; Deputy Director; Associate Directors
• § 1103— Functions of the Director
• § 1104— Delegation of authority for personnel management
• § 1105— Administrative procedure
• § 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
• § 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
• § 1301— Rules
• § 1302— Regulations
• § 1303— Investigations; reports
• § 1304— Loyalty investigations; reports; revolving fund
• § 1305— Administrative law judges
• § 1306— Oaths to witnesses
• § 1307— Minutes
• § 1401— Establishment of agency Chief Human Capital Officers
• § 1402— Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital Officers
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 3401— Definitions
• § 3402— Establishment of part-time career employment programs
• § 3403— Limitations
• § 3404— Personnel ceilings
• § 3405— Nonapplicability
• § 3406— Regulations
• § 3408— Employee organization representation
• § 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
• § 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
• § 4101— Definitions
• § 4102— Exceptions; Presidential authority
• § 4103— Establishment of training programs
• § 4104— Government facilities; use of
• § 4105— Non-Government facilities; use of
• § 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
• § 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
• § 4301— Definitions
• § 4302— Establishment of performance appraisal systems
• § 4303— Actions based on unacceptable performance
• § 4304— Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management
• § 4305— Regulations
• § 4311— Definitions
• § 4312— Senior Executive Service performance appraisal systems
• § 4313— Criteria for performance appraisals
• § 4314— Ratings for performance appraisals
• § 4315— Regulations
• § 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
• § 4521— Definition
• § 4522— General provision
• § 4523— Award authority
• § 4701— Definitions
• § 4702— Research programs
• § 4703— Demonstration projects
• § 4704— Allocation of funds
• § 4705— Regulations
• § 4801— Nonapplicability of chapter 47
• § 4802— Securities and Exchange Commission
• § 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
• § 5115— Regulations
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 5338— Regulations
• § 5341— Policy
• § 5342— Definitions; application
• § 5343— Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials
• § 5344— Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay
• § 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
• § 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
• § 5401— Purpose
• § 5402— Definitions
• § 5403— Human Capital Performance Fund
• § 5404— Human capital performance payments
• § 5405— Regulations
• § 5406— Agency plan
• § 5407— Nature of payment
• § 5408— Appropriations
• § 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
• § 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, 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
• § 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
• § 5595— Severance pay
• § 5596— Back pay due to unjustified personnel action
• § 5597— Separation pay
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 6101— Basic 40-hour workweek; work schedules; regulations
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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, 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
• § 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
• § 6501— Definitions
• § 6502— Executive agencies telework requirement
• § 6503— Training and monitoring
• § 6504— Policy and support
• § 6505— Telework Managing Officer
• § 6506— Reports
• § 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
• § 7201— Antidiscrimination policy; minority recruitment program
• § 7202— Marital status
• § 7203— Handicapping condition
• § 7204— Other prohibitions
• § 7211— Employees’ right to petition Congress
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 7701— Appellate procedures
• § 7702— Actions involving discrimination
• § 7703— Judicial review of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 8525— Effect on other statutes
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 9001— Definitions
• § 9002— Availability of insurance
• § 9003— Contracting authority
• § 9004— Financing
• § 9005— Preemption
• § 9006— Studies, reports, and audits
• § 9007— Jurisdiction of courts
• § 9008— Administrative functions
• § 9009— Cost accounting standards
• § 9101— Access to criminal history records for national security and other purposes
• § 9201— Definitions
• § 9202— Limitations on requests for criminal history record information
• § 9203— Agency policies; complaint procedures
• § 9204— Adverse action
• § 9205— Procedures
• § 9206— Rules of construction
• § 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
• § 9601— Definitions
• § 9602— Competitive service; time-limited appointments
• § 9701— Establishment of human resources management system
• § 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
• § 9901— Definitions
• § 9902— Department of Defense personnel authorities
• § 9903— Attracting highly qualified experts
• § 9904— Special pay and benefits for certain employees outside the United States
• § 9905— Direct hire authority for certain personnel of the Department of Defense
• § 10101— Definitions
• § 10102— Strategic human capital plan
• § 10103— Career paths
• § 10104— Recruitment bonuses
• § 10105— Retention bonuses
• § 10106— Quarterly report on vacancy rate in employee positions
• § 10201— Definitions
• § 10202— Authorities
• § 10203— Basic pay
• § 10204— Rate of pay for original appointments
• § 10205— Service step adjustments
• § 10206— Technician positions
• § 10207— Promotions
• § 10208— Demotions
• § 10209— Clothing allowances
• § 10210— Reporting requirement
• § 10301— Notice of employment opportunities for Department of State and USAID positions
• § 10302— Consulting services for the Department of State
• § 11001— Enhanced personnel security programs
• § 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
• § 13121— Establishment; appointment of Director
• § 13122— Authority and functions
• § 13123— Administrative provisions
• § 13124— Rules and regulations
• § 13125— Authorization of appropriations
• § 13126— Reports to Congress
• § 13141— Definitions
• § 13142— Administration
• § 13143— Outside earned income limitation
• § 13144— Limitations on outside employment
• § 13145— Civil penalties
• § 13146— Conditional termination