6 CFR § 158.502 - Exemption from other laws regarding appointment.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s158.502"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "6 CFR § 158.502 - Exemption from other laws regarding appointment."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "158.502"
section_name: "Exemption from other laws regarding appointment."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "158"
part_name: "CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 43; 5 CFR parts 410 and 430."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 47893, Aug. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "158"
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# 158.502 Exemption from other laws regarding appointment.
The provisions of the following laws, among other similar laws, do not apply under CTMS, to the DHS-CS, or to talent management involving the individuals described in § 158.103:
(a) The following provisions of 5 U.S.C.:
(1) Section 3320 regarding selection and appointment in the excepted service; and
(2) Chapter 51 regarding classification; and
(b) The following provisions of 5 CFR:
(1) Part 211 regarding veteran preference;
(2) Part 302 regarding employment in the excepted service (except § 302.203 regarding disqualifying factors);
(3) Part 352 regarding reemployment rights (except subpart C regarding detail and transfer of Federal employees to international organizations); and
(4) Part 511 regarding classification under the General Schedule.