Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 3405

Nonapplicability

(a)
If, on the date of enactment of this chapter, there is in effect with respect to positions within an agency a collective-bargaining agreement which establishes the number of hours of employment a week, then this chapter shall not apply to those positions.
(b)
This chapter shall not require part-time career employment in positions the rate of basic pay for which is fixed at a rate equal to or greater than the minimum rate payable under section 5376.

Pub. L. 95–437, § 3(a)92 Stat. 1057Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(c)(1)(B)92 Stat. 1226Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(9)(D)]104 Stat. 1427(Added , , , § 3395; renumbered § 3405 and amended , (2)(C), , , 1227; , , , 1441.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–437The date of enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of the enactment of , which was approved .

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–5091990—Subsec. (b). substituted “payable under section 5376” for “fixed for GS–16 of the General Schedule”.

Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(c)(1)(B)section 3395 of this title1978—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(c)(2)(C)Subsecs. (a), (b). , substituted “chapter” for “subchapter” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–509Pub. L. 101–509section 5301 of this titleAmendment by effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after , see section 529 [title III, § 305] of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–454section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .