5 USC Part III - EMPLOYEES | LII / Legal Information Institute

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Chap. Sec. 21. Definitions 2101 23. Merit System Principles 2301 29. Commissions, Oaths, Records, and Reports 2901 Subpart B—Employment and Retention31. Authority for Employment 3101 33. Examination, Selection, and Placement 3301 34. Part-Time Career Employment Opportunities 3401 35. Retention Preference, Restoration, and Reemployment ^[1] 3501 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 107–296without corresponding amendment of part analysis. 37. Information Technology Exchange Program 3701 Subpart C—Employee Performance41. Training 4101 43. Performance Appraisal 4301 45. Incentive Awards 4501 47. Personnel Research Programs and Demonstration Projects 4701 48. Agency Personnel Demonstration Project 4801 Subpart D—Pay and Allowances51. Classification 5101 53. Pay Rates and Systems 5301 54. Human Capital Performance Fund 5401 55. Pay Administration 5501 57. Travel, Transportation, and Subsistence 5701 59. Allowances 5901 Subpart E—Attendance and Leave61. Hours of Work 6101 63. Leave 6301 65. Telework 6501 Subpart F—Labor-Management and Employee Relations71. Labor-Management Relations 7101 72. Antidiscrimination; Right to Petition Congress 7201 73. Suitability, Security, and Conduct 7301 75. Adverse Actions 7501 77. Appeals 7701 79. Services to Employees 7901 Subpart G—Insurance and Annuities81. Compensation for Work Injuries 8101 83. Retirement 8301 84. Federal Employees’ Retirement System 8401 85. Unemployment Compensation 8501 87. Life Insurance 8701 89. Health Insurance 8901 89A. Enhanced Dental Benefits 8951 89B. Enhanced Vision Benefits 8981 90. Long-Term Care Insurance 9001 Subpart H—Access to Criminal History Record Information91. Access to Criminal History Records for National Security and Other Purposes 9101 Subpart I—Miscellaneous95. Personnel flexibilities ^[2] relating ^[2] to the Internal Revenue Service 9501 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. 97. Department of Homeland Security 9701 98. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 9801 99. Department of Defense Personnel Authorities 9901 101. Federal Emergency Management Agency Personnel 10101 102. United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Personnel 10201

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1101(d)(2),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1610, added item for chapter 99 and struck out former item for chapter 99 “Department of Defense National Security Personnel System”.

2010—Pub. L. 111–292, § 2(b)(1),Dec. 9, 2010, 124 Stat. 3170, added item for chapter 65.

Pub. L. 111–282, § 4(c)(3),Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3044, added item for chapter 102.

2006—Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 621(b),Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1416, added item for chapter 101.

2004—Pub. L. 108–496, § 4,Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4010, added items for chapters 89A and 89B.

Pub. L. 108–201, § 3(b),Feb. 24, 2004, 118 Stat. 477, added item for chapter 98.

2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, §§ 1101(a)(2), 1129(b),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1633, 1645, added items for chapters 54 and 99.

2002—Pub. L. 107–347, title II, § 209(c)(3),Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2930, added item for chapter 37.

Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 841(a)(3),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2233, added item for chapter 97.

Pub. L. 107–123, § 8(d)(1)(A),Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2399, added item for chapter 48.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1076(f)(1)(B)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–282, substituted “and Other Purposes” for “Purposes” in item for chapter 91.

Pub. L. 106–265, title I, § 1002(b),Sept. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 769, added item for chapter 90.

1998—Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1201(b),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 719, added items for subpart I and chapter 95.

1993—Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(2),Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, struck out item for chapter 54 “Performance Management and Recognition System”.

1986—Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(b),June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 588, added item for chapter 84.

1985—Pub. L. 99–169, title VIII, § 801(b),Dec. 4, 1985, 99 Stat. 1010, added items for subpart H and chapter 91.

1984—Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(b),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3214, substituted “Performance Management and Recognition System” for “Merit Pay and Cash Awards” in item for chapter 54.

1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(b)(1), title II, § 203(b), title V, § 503(i), title VI, § 601(b), title VII, § 703(b), title IX, § 906(c)(5),Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1118, 1134, 1184, 1188, 1217, 1227, added items for chapters 23, 34, 47, 54, and 72, substituted in item for chapter 43 “Appraisal” for “Rating” and in item for chapter 71 “Labor-Management Relations” for “Policies”, and inserted in heading of subpart F “Labor-Management and” before “Employee”.

Footnotes
[1] Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 107–296without corresponding amendment of part analysis.

[2] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

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5 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 2301	prec	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(b)	126 Stat. 1471
§ 2302		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 101(b)(2)(B)-104(b)(1)	126 Stat. 1465-1467
§ 2302	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 201	126 Stat. 1475
§ 2302		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 112	126 Stat. 1472
§ 2302	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 115	126 Stat. 1472
§ 2302	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 110	126 Stat. 1471
§ 2302		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 105	126 Stat. 1468
§ 2302	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 104(b)(2)	126 Stat. 1467
§ 2302	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 104(b)(3)	126 Stat. 1467
§ 2302		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 101(a)	126 Stat. 1465
§ 2302		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 101(b)(1)(B)	126 Stat. 1465
§ 2304	nt new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(c)	126 Stat. 1471
§ 2304	new	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(2) "2304"	126 Stat. 1470
§ 2304	tr to 5/2305	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(1)	126 Stat. 1470
§ 2305	tr fr 5/2304	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(1)	126 Stat. 1470
§ 2305	tr to 5/2306	2012	112-199 [Sec.] 109(a)(1)	126 Stat. 1470
§ 3132	nt new	2012	112-166 [Sec.] 2(hh)	126 Stat. 1290
§ 5303	nt new	2012	112-175 [Sec.] 114	126 Stat. 1316
§ 5315		2012	112-166 [Sec.] 2(a)(2)(C)	126 Stat. 1283
§ 5701	nt new	2012	112-194 [Sec.] 5	126 Stat. 1451
§ 5701	nt new	2012	112-194 [Sec.] 6	126 Stat. 1451
§ 5701	nt new	2012	112-194 [Sec.] 4	126 Stat. 1450
§ 5701	nt	2012	112-194 [Sec.] 3	126 Stat. 1448
§ 7703		2012	112-199 [Sec.] 108	126 Stat. 1469
§ 8301	prec	2012	112-141 [Sec.] 100121(a)(3)	126 Stat. 910
§ 8331	nt new	2012	112-141 [Sec.] 100121(d)	126 Stat. 914
§ 8331		2012	112-141 [Sec.] 100121(a)(1)	126 Stat. 906
§ 8332		2012	112-105 [Sec.] 15(a)(1)	126 Stat. 301
§ 8332		2012	112-105 [Sec.] 15(b)	126 Stat. 301
§ 8401	prec	2012	112-141 [Sec.] 100121(b)(2)	126 Stat. 914
§ 8401		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(a)	126 Stat. 199
§ 8411		2012	112-105 [Sec.] 15(a)(2)	126 Stat. 301
§ 8415		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(c)(1)	126 Stat. 199
§ 8422		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(b)	126 Stat. 199
§ 8422		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(c)(2)(A)	126 Stat. 199
§ 8452		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(c)(2)(B)	126 Stat. 200
§ 8468		2012	112-96 [Sec.] 5001(c)(2)(C)	126 Stat. 200

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