US Code

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

5 U.S.C. § 5112

General authority of the Office of Personnel Management

(a)
section 5107 of this title Notwithstanding , the Office of Personnel Management may—
(1)
ascertain currently the facts as to the duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of a position;
(2)
place in an appropriate class and grade a newly created position or a position coming initially under this chapter;
(3)
decide whether a position is in its appropriate class and grade; and
(4)
change a position from one class or grade to another class or grade when the facts warrant.
The Office shall certify to the agency concerned its action under paragraph (2) or (4) of this subsection. The agency shall act in accordance with the certificate, and the certificate is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials.
(b)
An employee affected or an agency may request at any time that the Office exercise the authority granted to it by subsection (a) of this section and the Office shall act on the request.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 456Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2)92 Stat. 1224(, , ; , (3), (17), , , 1226.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

 

5 U.S.C. 1101.

Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 501, 63 Stat. 958.

In subsection (a), the words “which may be exercised at any time in its discretion” are omitted as redundant. The words “is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials” are substituted for “shall be binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officers of the Government” to preserve the application to members of the uniformed services.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(17)1978—, substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2)Subsecs. (a), (b). , (3), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 .