Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees is a title of the United States Code. It contains 1163 sections organized into 63 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Federal executive branch organization — agency structure, civil service, veterans’ preference, ethics, whistleblower protection, and the Administrative Procedure Act governing rulemaking and judicial review.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | ORGANIZATION | 5 sections |
| 003 | POWERS | 15 sections |
| 004 | INSPECTORS GENERAL | 24 sections |
| 005 | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE | 47 sections |
| 006 | THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS | 12 sections |
| 007 | JUDICIAL REVIEW | 6 sections |
| 008 | CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING | 8 sections |
| 009 | EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION | 13 sections |
| 010 | FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES | 14 sections |
| 011 | OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5 sections |
| 012 | >- | 19 sections |
| 013 | SPECIAL AUTHORITY | 8 sections |
| 014 | AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS | 2 sections |
| 015 | POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES | 8 sections |
| 021 | DEFINITIONS | 11 sections |
| 023 | MERIT SYSTEM PRINCIPLES | 7 sections |
| 029 | ‘COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS’ | 10 sections |
| 031 | AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT | 28 sections |
| 033 | ‘EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT’ | 81 sections |
| 034 | PART-TIME CAREER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | 8 sections |
| 035 | >- | 24 sections |
| 037 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 7 sections |
| 041 | TRAINING | 21 sections |
| 043 | PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL | 12 sections |
| 045 | INCENTIVE AWARDS | 18 sections |
| 047 | PERSONNEL RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS | 6 sections |
| 048 | AGENCY PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | 2 sections |
| 051 | CLASSIFICATION | 15 sections |
| 053 | PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS | 66 sections |
| 054 | HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND | 8 sections |
| 055 | PAY ADMINISTRATION | 74 sections |
| 057 | ‘TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE’ | 52 sections |
| 059 | ALLOWANCES | 24 sections |
| 061 | HOURS OF WORK | 20 sections |
| 063 | LEAVE | 56 sections |
| 065 | TELEWORK | 6 sections |
| 071 | LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS | 25 sections |
| 072 | ANTIDISCRIMINATION; RIGHT TO PETITION CONGRESS | 5 sections |
| 073 | ‘SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT’ | 20 sections |
| 075 | ADVERSE ACTIONS | 16 sections |
| 077 | APPEALS | 3 sections |
| 079 | SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES | 6 sections |
| 081 | COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES | 62 sections |
| 083 | RETIREMENT | 37 sections |
| 084 | FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 77 sections |
| 085 | UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION | 14 sections |
| 087 | LIFE INSURANCE | 20 sections |
| 089 | HEALTH INSURANCE | 21 sections |
| 090 | LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE | 9 sections |
| 091 | ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES | 1 sections |
| 092 | PROHIBITION ON CRIMINAL HISTORY INQUIRIES PRIOR TO CONDITIONAL OFFER | 6 sections |
| 095 | PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 10 sections |
| 096 | PERSONNEL FLEXIBILITIES RELATING TO LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES | 2 sections |
| 097 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 1 sections |
| 098 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 15 sections |
| 099 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES | 5 sections |
| 101 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL | 6 sections |
| 102 | UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL | 10 sections |
| 103 | DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 2 sections |
| 110 | ENHANCED PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAMS | 1 sections |
| 131 | ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT | 23 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 5 covers the subject area of government organization and employees. The title is organized into 63 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 1163 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 5 on uscode.house.gov