Title 5, Chapter 33 — Examination, Selection, and Placement
81 sections
Section 3301
Civil service; generally
Section 3302
Competitive service; rules
Section 3303
Competitive service; recommendations of Senators or Representatives
Section 3304
Competitive service; examinations
Section 3304a
Competitive service; career appointment after 3 years’ temporary service
Section 3305
Competitive service; examinations; when held
Section 3306
Repealed. Pub. L. 95–228, § 1, Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 25]
repealed
Section 3307
Competitive service; maximum-age entrance requirements; exceptions
Section 3308
Competitive service; examinations; educational requirements prohibited; exceptions
Section 3309
Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for
Section 3310
Preference eligibles; examinations; guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians
Section 3311
Preference eligibles; examinations; crediting experience
Section 3312
Preference eligibles; physical qualifications; waiver
Section 3313
Competitive service; registers of eligibles
Section 3314
Registers; preference eligibles who resigned
Section 3315
Registers; preference eligibles furloughed or separated
Section 3315a
Repealed. Pub. L. 93–416, § 22(c), Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1150]
repealed
Section 3316
Preference eligibles; reinstatement
Section 3317
Competitive service; certification using numerical ratings
Section 3318
Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings
Section 3319
Competitive service; selection using category rating
Section 3320
Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection
Section 3321
Competitive service; probationary period
Section 3322
Voluntary separation before resolution of personnel investigation
Section 3323
Automatic separations; reappointment; reemployment of annuitants
Section 3324
Appointments to positions classified above GS–15
Section 3325
Appointments to scientific and professional positions
Section 3326
Appointments of retired members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of Defense
Section 3327
Civil service employment information
Section 3328
Selective Service registration
Section 3329
Appointments of military reserve technicians to positions in the competitive service
Section 3330
Government-wide list of vacant positions
Section 3330a
Preference eligibles; administrative redress
Section 3330b
Preference eligibles; judicial redress
Section 3330c
Preference eligibles; remedy
Section 3330d
Appointment of military and Department of Defense, Department of State, and intelligence community spouses
Section 3330e
Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring
Section 3330f
Government policy and supporting position data
Section 3330g
DOD use of shared talent pools and structured assessments
Section 3331
Oath of office
Section 3332
Officer affidavit; no consideration paid for appointment
Section 3333
Employee affidavit; loyalty and striking against the Government
Section 3341
Details; within Executive or military departments
Section 3342
Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(13)(A), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1347]
repealed
Section 3343
Details; to international organizations
Section 3344
Details; administrative law judges
Section 3345
Acting officer
Section 3346
Time limitation
Section 3347
Exclusivity
Section 3348
Vacant office
Section 3349
Reporting of vacancies
Section 3349a
Presidential inaugural transitions
Section 3349b
Holdover provisions
Section 3349c
Exclusion of certain officers
Section 3349d
Notification of intent to nominate during certain recesses or adjournments
Section 3349e
Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an inspector general
Section 3351
Preference eligibles; transfer; physical qualifications; waiver
Section 3352
Preference in transfers for employees making certain disclosures
Section 3361
Promotion; competitive service; examination
Section 3362
Promotion; effect of incentive award
Section 3363
Preference eligibles; promotion; physical qualifications; waiver
Section 3364
Repealed. Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(6), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057]
repealed
Section 3371
Definitions
Section 3372
General provisions
Section 3373
Assignment of employees to State or local governments
Section 3374
Assignments of employees from State or local governments
Section 3375
Travel expenses
Section 3376
Regulations
Section 3381
Training
Section 3382
Involuntary separation for retirement
Section 3383
Determinations; review procedures
Section 3384
Regulations
Section 3385
Effect on other authority
Section 3391
Definitions
Section 3392
General appointment provisions
Section 3393
Career appointments
Section 3393a
Repealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1321(a)(1)(B), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2296]
repealed
Section 3394
Noncareer and limited appointments
Section 3395
Reassignment and transfer within the Senior Executive Service
Section 3396
Development for and within the Senior Executive Service
Section 3397
Regulations