5 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2023 Edition
Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III - EMPLOYEES
Subpart B - Employment and Retention
CHAPTER 33 - EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT
Table Of Contents
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

SUBCHAPTER I—EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT

Sec.
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.
[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Repealed.]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Repealed.]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.
Alternative ranking and selection procedures.
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 civilian spouses.
3330e.
Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring.
3330f.
Government policy and supporting position data.

        

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, VACANCIES, AND APPOINTMENTS

3341.
Details; within Executive or military departments.
[3342.
Repealed.]
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 relating to certain independent establishments.1

        

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.1

        

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.1
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.
Repealed.]
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.