US Code Title 5 Chapter 33 Examination, Selection, and Placement

Subchapter I - Examination, Certification, and Appointment

§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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 Certain Military Spouses

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
§ 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
§ 3349c - Exclusion of Certain Officers
§ 3349d - Notification of Intent to Nominate During Certain Recesses or Adjournments

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

Subchapter VI - Assignments to and From States

§ 3371 - Definitions
§ 3372 - General Provisions
§ 3373 - Assignment of Employees to State or Local Governments
§ 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
§ 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

Last modified: October 26, 2015