Title 5 of the United States Code

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Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal statute
title of the United States Code
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
citationForm 5 U.S.C.
contains provisions on administrative leave and excused absence
provisions on administrative procedure for federal agencies
provisions on adverse actions against federal employees
provisions on appointment of federal employees
provisions on classification of federal positions
provisions on competitive service
provisions on ethics and conduct of federal employees
provisions on excepted service
provisions on health benefits for federal employees
provisions on labor‑management relations in the federal service
provisions on leave for federal employees
provisions on life insurance for federal employees
provisions on pay for federal employees
provisions on performance appraisal of federal employees
provisions on political activity of federal employees
provisions on preference eligibles (veterans’ preference)
provisions on retirement for federal employees
provisions on the Merit Systems Protection Board
provisions on the Office of Personnel Management
provisions on the Office of Special Counsel
provisions on the Senior Executive Service
provisions on travel, transportation, and subsistence for federal employees
provisions on whistleblower protections for federal employees
country United States of America
establishes authorities of the Merit Systems Protection Board
authorities of the Office of Personnel Management
authorities of the Office of Special Counsel
framework for federal personnel management
governs United States civil service
organization of executive agencies of the United States
powers of executive agencies of the United States
procedures of executive agencies of the United States
hasNumber 5
language English
legalForm codified statute
partOf United States Code
regulates civil service of the United States
merit system principles in federal employment
prohibited personnel practices in the federal service
shortTitle Government Organization and Employees
subjectMatter government organization and employees
usedBy Congress of the United States
federal courts of the United States
federal executive agencies


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