5 USC Chapter 35 - RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT | Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees | U.S. Code

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SUBCHAPTER I—RETENTION PREFERENCE Sec. 3501. Definitions; application. 3502. Order of retention. 3503. Transfer of functions. 3504. Preference eligibles; retention; physical qualifications; waiver. SUBCHAPTER II—VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS 3521. Definitions. 3522. Agency plans; approval. 3523. Authority to provide voluntary separation incentive payments. 3524. Effect of subsequent employment with the Government. 3525. Regulations. SUBCHAPTER III—REINSTATEMENT OR RESTORATION AFTER SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 3571. Reinstatement or restoration; individuals suspended or removed for national security. SUBCHAPTER IV—REEMPLOYMENT AFTER SERVICE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 3581. Definitions. 3582. Rights of transferring employees. 3583. Computations. 3584. Regulations. SUBCHAPTER V—REMOVAL, REINSTATEMENT, AND GUARANTEED PLACEMENT IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE 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 3597. Reemployment following limited appointment in the Foreign Service. SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 3598.1Federal Bureau of Investigation reserve service. ^[2] So in original. Two sections “3598” have been enacted. So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. 3598.1Federal Bureau of Investigation Reserve Service.

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title I, § 114(b),Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2869, and Pub. L. 108–458, title II, § 2004(b),Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3704, amended analysis identically, adding item for subchapter VII.

Pub. L. 108–458, title II, § 2004(b),Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3704, added item 3598, set out second.

Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title I, § 114(b),Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2869, added item 3598, set out first.

2002—Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1313(a)(1)(B),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2294, substituted “RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT” for “RETENTION PREFERENCE, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT” in chapter heading and added item for subchapter II and items 3521 to 3525.

1994—Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(b)(2)(C),Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3169, struck out item for subchapter II “RESTORATION AFTER ACTIVE DUTY OR TRAINING DUTY” and item 3551 “Restoration; Reserves and National Guardsmen”.

1984—Pub. L. 98–615, title III, § 306(c)(2),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3220, added item 3595a.

1981—Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1704(a)(2),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 757, redesignated item 3595 as 3596, and added item 3595.

1980—Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2301(b),Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2164, added item for subchapter VI and item 3597.

1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 404(c),Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1167, added item for subchapter V and items 3591 to 3595.

Footnotes
[1] So in original. Two sections “3598” have been enacted.

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

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