5 CFR - Code of Federal Regulations - Title 5: Administrative Personnel

CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER A: CIVIL SERVICE RULES

PART 1: COVERAGE AND DEFINITIONS (RULE I)

5 CFR 1.1 - Positions and employees affected by the rules in this subchapter.

5 CFR 1.2 - Extent of the competitive service.

5 CFR 1.3 - Definitions.

5 CFR 1.4 - Extent of the excepted service.

PART 10: AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS; OPM AUTHORITY TO REVIEW PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (RULE X)

5 CFR 10.1 - Definitions.

5 CFR 10.2 - Accountability systems.

5 CFR 10.3 - OPM authority to review personnel management programs and practices.

PART 2: APPOINTMENT THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE SYSTEM (RULE II)

5 CFR 2.1 - Competitive examinations and eligible registers.

5 CFR 2.2 - Appointments.

5 CFR 2.3 - Apportionment.

5 CFR 2.4 - Probationary period.

PART 3: NONCOMPETITIVE ACQUISITION OF STATUS (RULE III)

5 CFR 3.1 - Classes of persons who may noncompetitively acquire status.

5 CFR 3.2 - Appointments without competitive examination in rare cases.

5 CFR 3.3 - Conversion of appointments.

PART 4: PROHIBITED PRACTICES (RULE IV)

5 CFR 4.1 - Prohibition against political activity.

5 CFR 4.2 - Prohibition against racial, political or religious discrimination.

5 CFR 4.3 - Prohibition against securing withdrawal from competition.

PART 5: REGULATIONS, INVESTIGATION, AND ENFORCEMENT (RULE V)

5 CFR 5.1 - Civil Service regulations.

5 CFR 5.2 - Investigation and evaluations.

5 CFR 5.3 - Enforcement.

5 CFR 5.4 - Information and testimony.

PART 6: EXCEPTIONS FROM THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE (RULE VI)

5 CFR 6.1 - Authority to except positions from the competitive service.

5 CFR 6.2 - Schedules of excepted positions.

5 CFR 6.3 - Method of filling excepted positions and status of incumbents.

5 CFR 6.4 - Removal of incumbents of excepted positions.

5 CFR 6.5 - Assignment of excepted employees.

5 CFR 6.6 - Revocation of exceptions.

5 CFR 6.7 - Movement of persons between the civil service system and other merit systems.

5 CFR 6.8 - Specified exceptions.

PART 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS (RULE VII)

5 CFR 7.1 - Discretion in filling vacancies.