Part 1Coverage and Definitions (Rule I)Part 2Appointment Through the Competitive Service; Related Matters (Rule II)Part 3Noncompetitive Acquisition of Status (Rule III)Part 4Prohibited Practices (Rule IV)Part 5Regulations, Investigation, and Enforcement (Rule V)Part 6Exceptions from the Competitive Service (Rule VI)Part 7General Provisions (Rule VII)Part 8Appointments to Overseas Positions (Rule VIII)Part 9Workforce Information (Rule IX)Part 10Agency Accountability Systems; OPM Authority to Review Personnel Management Programs (Rule X)Part 11Probationary and Trial Periods (Rule XI)Part 110Posting Notices of New OPM RegulationsPart 151Political Activity of State or Local Officers or EmployeesPart 175OPM Mandatory Review of Classified DocumentsPart 177Administrative Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims ActPart 178Procedures for Settling ClaimsPart 179Claims Collection StandardsPart 180Employees' Personal Property ClaimsPart 185Program Fraud Civil RemediesPart 210Basic Concepts and Definitions (General)Part 211Veteran PreferencePart 212Competitive Service and Competitive StatusPart 213Excepted ServicePart 214Senior Executive ServicePart 230Organization of the Government for Personnel ManagementPart 250Personnel Management in AgenciesPart 251Agency Relationships with Organizations Representing Federal Employees and Other OrganizationsPart 293Personnel RecordsPart 294Availability of Official InformationPart 295Testimony by OPM Employees Relating to Official Information and Production of Official Records in Legal ProceedingsPart 297Privacy Procedures for Personnel RecordsPart 300Employment (General)Part 301Overseas EmploymentPart 302Employment in the Excepted ServicePart 304Expert and Consultant AppointmentsPart 307Veterans Recruitment AppointmentsPart 308Volunteer ServicePart 310Employment of RelativesPart 315Career and Career-Conditional EmploymentPart 316Temporary and Term EmploymentPart 317Employment in the Senior Executive ServicePart 319Employment in Senior-Level and Scientific and Professional PositionsPart 330Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General)Part 332Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive ExaminationPart 334Temporary Assignments Under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)Part 335Promotion and Internal PlacementPart 337Examining SystemPart 338Qualification Requirements (General)Part 339Medical Qualification DeterminationsPart 340Other Than Full-Time Career Employment (Part-Time, Seasonal, On-Call, and Intermittent)Part 351Reduction in ForcePart 352Reemployment RightsPart 353Restoration to Duty from Uniformed Service or Compensable InjuryPart 359Removal from the Senior Executive Service; Guaranteed Placement in Other Personnel SystemsPart 362Pathways ProgramsPart 370Information Technology Exchange ProgramPart 410TrainingPart 412Supervisory, Management, and Executive DevelopmentPart 430Performance ManagementPart 432Performance Based Reduction in Grade and Removal ActionsPart 451AwardsPart 470Personnel Management Research Programs and Demonstrations ProjectsPart 511Classification Under the General SchedulePart 530Pay Rates and Systems (General)Part 531Pay Under the General SchedulePart 532Prevailing Rate SystemsPart 534Pay Under Other SystemsPart 535Critical Position Pay AuthorityPart 536Grade and Pay RetentionPart 537Repayment of Student LoansPart 550Pay Administration (General)Part 551Pay Administration Under the Fair Labor Standards ActPart 553Reemployment of Civilian Retirees to Meet Exceptional Employment NeedsPart 572Travel and Transportation Expenses; New Appointees and InterviewsPart 575Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives; Supervisory Differentials; and Extended Assignment IncentivesPart 576Voluntary Separation Incentive PaymentsPart 581Processing Garnishment Orders for Child Support and/or AlimonyPart 582Commercial Garnishment of Federal Employees' PayPart 591Allowances and DifferentialsPart 595Physicians' Comparability AllowancesPart 610Hours of DutyPart 630Absence and LeavePart 715Nondisciplinary Separations, Demotions, and FurloughsPart 720Affirmative Employment ProgramsPart 723Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Office of Personnel ManagementPart 724Implementation of Title II of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002Part 730Notification of Post-Employment RestrictionsPart 731Suitability and FitnessPart 732National Security PositionsPart 733Political Activity—Federal Employees Residing in Designated LocalitiesPart 734Political Activities of Federal EmployeesPart 735Employee Responsibilities and ConductPart 736Personnel InvestigationsPart 752Adverse ActionsPart 754Complaint Procedures, Adverse Actions, and Appeals for Criminal History Inquiries Prior to Conditional OfferPart 755Appeal Procedures for Recoupment of Awards, Bonuses, or Relocation Expenses Awarded or Approved for All Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Part 771Agency Administrative Grievance SystemPart 772Interim ReliefPart 792Federal Employees' Health, Counseling, and Work/Life ProgramsPart 831RetirementPart 835Debt CollectionPart 837Reemployment of AnnuitantsPart 838Court Orders Affecting Retirement BenefitsPart 839Correction of Retirement Coverage Errors Under the Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections ActPart 841Federal Employees Retirement System—General AdministrationPart 842Federal Employees Retirement System—Basic AnnuityPart 843Federal Employees Retirement System—Death Benefits and Employee RefundsPart 844Federal Employees' Retirement System—Disability RetirementPart 845Federal Employees Retirement System—Debt CollectionPart 846Federal Employees Retirement System—Elections of CoveragePart 847Elections of Retirement Coverage by Current and Former Employees of Nonappropriated Fund InstrumentalitiesPart 848Phased RetirementPart 849Representative PayeesPart 850Electronic Retirement ProcessingPart 870Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance ProgramPart 875Federal Long Term Care Insurance ProgramPart 880Retirement and Insurance Benefits During Periods of Unexplained AbsencePart 890Federal Employees Health Benefits ProgramPart 891Retired Federal Employees Health BenefitsPart 892Federal Flexible Benefits Plan: Pre-Tax Payment of Health Benefits PremiumsPart 894Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance ProgramPart 900Intergovernmental Personnel Act ProgramsPart 911Procedures for States and Localities to Request IndemnificationPart 919Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)Part 920Timing of Criminal History InquiriesPart 930Programs for Specific Positions and Examinations (Miscellaneous)Part 950Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary OrganizationsPart 1001OPM Employee Responsibilities and ConductPart 1200Board OrganizationPart 1201Practices and ProceduresPart 1202Statutory Review BoardPart 1203Procedures for Review of Rules and Regulations of the Office of Personnel ManagementPart 1204Availability of Official InformationPart 1205Privacy Act RegulationsPart 1206Open MeetingsPart 1207Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Merit Systems Protection BoardPart 1208Practices and Procedures for Appeals Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Veterans Employment Opportunities ActPart 1209Practices and Procedures for Appeals and Stay Requests of Personnel Actions Allegedly Based on Whistleblowing or Other Protected ActivityPart 1210Practices and Procedures for an Appeal of a Removal or Transfer of a Senior Executive Service Employee by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans AffairsPart 1215Debt ManagementPart 1216Testimony by MSPB Employees Relating to Official Information and Production of Official Records in Legal ProceedingsPart 1300Standards of ConductPart 1302Privacy Act ProceduresPart 1303Public Information Provisions of the Administrative Procedures ActPart 1304Post Employment Conflict of InterestPart 1305Release of Official Information, and Testimony by OMB Personnel as Witnesses, in LitigationPart 1310OMB CircularsPart 1312Classification, Downgrading, Declassification and Safeguarding of National Security InformationPart 1315Prompt PaymentPart 1320Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the PublicPart 1321Responsibilities of Recognized Statistical Agencies and UnitsPart 1330Human Resources ManagementPart 1400Designation of National Security PositionsPart 1501Operations of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty BoardPart 1600Employee Contribution Elections, Investment Elections, and Automatic Enrollment ProgramPart 1601Participants' Choices of TSP FundsPart 1603VestingPart 1605Correction of Administrative ErrorsPart 1620Expanded and Continuing EligibilityPart 1630Privacy Act RegulationsPart 1631Availability of RecordsPart 1632Rules Regarding Public Observation of MeetingsPart 1633Standards of ConductPart 1636Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardPart 1639Claims CollectionPart 1640Periodic Participant StatementsPart 1645Calculation of Share PricesPart 1650Methods of Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings PlanPart 1651Death BenefitsPart 1653Court Orders and Legal Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan AccountsPart 1655Loan ProgramPart 1690Thrift Savings PlanPart 1800Filing of Complaints and AllegationsPart 1810Investigative Authority of the Special CounselPart 1811Outside Inspector GeneralPart 1820Freedom of Information Act Requests; Production of Records or TestimonyPart 1830Privacy Act RegulationsPart 1840SubpoenasPart 1850Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Office of Special CounselPart 1900Employee Responsibilities and ConductPart 2100Armed Forces Retirement Home Privacy Act ProceduresPart 2411Availability of Official InformationPart 2412PrivacyPart 2413Open MeetingsPart 2414Ex Parte CommunicationsPart 2415Employee Responsibilities and ConductPart 2416Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Federal Labor Relations AuthorityPart 2417Testimony by Employees Relating to Official Information and Production of Official Records in Legal ProceedingsPart 2418FLRA Debt CollectionPart 2420Purpose and ScopePart 2421Meaning of Terms as Used in This SubchapterPart 2422Representation ProceedingsPart 2423Unfair Labor Practice ProceedingsPart 2424Negotiability ProceedingsPart 2425Review of Arbitration AwardsPart 2426National Consultation Rights and Consultation Rights on Government-Wide Rules or RegulationsPart 2427General Statements of Policy or GuidancePart 2428Enforcement of Assistant Secretary Standards of Conduct Decisions and OrdersPart 2429Miscellaneous and General RequirementsPart 2430Awards of Attorney Fees and Other ExpensesPart 2470GeneralPart 2471Procedures of the PanelPart 2472Impasses Arising Pursuant to Agency Determinations Not to Establish or to Terminate Flexible or Compressed Work SchedulesPart 2473SubpoenasPart 2600Organization and Functions of the Office of Government EthicsPart 2601Implementation of Office of Government Ethics Statutory Gift Acceptance AuthorityPart 2604Freedom of Information Act Rules and Schedule of Fees for the Production of Public Financial Disclosure ReportsPart 2606Privacy Act RulesPart 2608Testimony by OGE Employees Relating to Official Information and Production of Official Records in Legal ProceedingsPart 2610Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice ActPart 2634Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of DivestiturePart 2635Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive BranchPart 2636Limitations on Outside Earned Income, Employment and Affiliations for Certain Noncareer EmployeesPart 2638 Executive Branch Ethics ProgramPart 2640Interpretation, Exemptions and Waiver Guidance Concerning 18 U.S.C. 208 (Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest)Part 2641Post-Employment Conflict of Interest RestrictionsPart 3101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the TreasuryPart 3201Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationPart 3301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of EnergyPart 3401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionPart 3501Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the InteriorPart 3601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of DefensePart 3801Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of JusticePart 3901Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Communications CommissionPart 3902Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Federal Communications CommissionPart 4001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit System Insurance CorporationPart 4101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Farm Credit AdministrationPart 4301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the US International Development Finance CorporationPart 4401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Members and Employees of the Securities and Exchange CommissionPart 4501Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Personnel ManagementPart 4601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Homeland SecurityPart 4701Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Election CommissionPart 5001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Interstate Commerce CommissionPart 5101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Commodity Futures Trading CommissionPart 5201Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of LaborPart 5301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Science FoundationPart 5501Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Health and Human ServicesPart 5502Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human ServicesPart 5601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Postal Regulatory CommissionPart 5701Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Trade CommissionPart 5801Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPart 5901Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Labor Relations AuthorityPart 6001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of TransportationPart 6201Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Export-Import Bank of the United StatesPart 6301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of EducationPart 6401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Environmental Protection AgencyPart 6501Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Endowment for the ArtsPart 6601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Endowment for the HumanitiesPart 6701Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the General Services AdministrationPart 6801Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemPart 6901Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPart 7001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal ServicePart 7101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Labor Relations BoardPart 7201Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionPart 7301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Inter-American FoundationPart 7401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Merit Systems Protection BoardPart 7501Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentPart 7601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Archives and Records AdministrationPart 7701Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Institute of Museum and Library ServicesPart 7801Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Commission on Civil RightsPart 7901Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Tennessee Valley AuthorityPart 8001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Court Services and Offender Supervision AgencyPart 8101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Product Safety CommissionPart 8301Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of AgriculturePart 8401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review CommissionPart 8601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardPart 8701Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of Management and BudgetPart 9001Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Housing Finance AgencyPart 9301Disclosure of Records and InformationPart 9302Requests for Testimony or the Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceedings in Which the United States Is Not a PartyPart 9303Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan ReconstructionPart 9401Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial ProtectionPart 9601Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Credit Union AdministrationPart 9701Department of Homeland Security Human Resources Management SystemPart 9800Freedom of Information Act RegulationsPart 9801Privacy Act RegulationsPart 9901Disclosure of Records and InformationPart 10000Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information ActPart 10001Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974Part 10002Implementation of the Government in the Sunshine ActPart 10101Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Mediation BoardPart 10201Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the U.S. Office of Special CounselPart 10300Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServicePart 10400Public Availability of Information