Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

Subchapter I Examination, Certification, and Appointment

Browse 0 units and 39 sections in Subchapter I Examination, Certification, and Appointment of Title 5.

Sections in Subchapter I

§ 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service; career appointment after 3 years’ temporary service § 3305 Competitive service; examinations; when held § 3306 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–228, § 1, Feb. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 25] § 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Registers; preference eligibles who resigned § 3315 Registers; preference eligibles furloughed or separated § 3315a Repealed. Pub. L. 93–416, § 22(c), Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1150] § 3316 Preference eligibles; reinstatement § 3317 Competitive service; certification using numerical ratings § 3318 Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings § 3319 Competitive service; selection using category rating § 3320 Excepted service; government of the District of Columbia; selection § 3321 Competitive service; probationary period § 3322 Voluntary separation before resolution of personnel investigation § 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 military and Department of Defense, Department of State, and intelligence community spouses § 3330e Review of official personnel file of former Federal employees before rehiring § 3330f Government policy and supporting position data § 3330g DOD use of shared talent pools and structured assessments