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5 U.S.C. § 3315 — Registers; preference eligibles furloughed or separated
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**(a)** A preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without delinquency or misconduct, on request, is entitled to have his name placed on appropriate registers and employment lists for every position for which his qualifications have been established, in the order named by [section 3313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3313&num=0&edition=prelim). This subsection applies to registers and employment lists maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, an Executive agency, or the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The Office may declare a preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without pay under [section 7512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7512&num=0&edition=prelim) to be entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) of this section.
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**(a)** A preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without delinquency or misconduct, on request, is entitled to have his name placed on appropriate registers and employment lists for every position for which his qualifications have been established, in the order named by [section 3313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3313&num=0&edition=prelim). This subsection applies to registers and employment lists maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, an Executive agency, or the government of the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The Office may declare a preference eligible who has been separated or furloughed without pay under [section 7512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7512&num=0&edition=prelim) to be entitled to the benefits of subsection (a) of this section.
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The names of applicants who have qualified in examinations for the competitive service shall be entered on appropriate registers or lists of eligibles in the following order—
(1) for scientific and professional positions in GS–9 or higher, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) for all other positions—
(A) disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, in order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) remaining applicants, in the order of their ratings, including points added under [section 3309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3309&num=0&edition=prelim).
The names of preference eligibles shall be entered ahead of others having the same rating.
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This subchapter applies to—
(1) a removal;
(2) a suspension for more than 14 days;
(3) a reduction in grade;
(4) a reduction in pay; and
(5) a furlough of 30 days or less;
but does not apply to—
(A) a suspension or removal under [section 7532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7532&num=0&edition=prelim),
(B) a reduction-in-force action under [section 3502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3502&num=0&edition=prelim),
(C) the reduction in grade of a supervisor or manager who has not completed the probationary period under [section 3321(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3321/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) if such reduction is to the grade held immediately before becoming such a supervisor or manager,
(D) a reduction in grade or removal under [section 4303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section4303&num=0&edition=prelim),
(E) an action initiated under section 1215 or 7521 of this title, or
(F) a suitability action taken by the Office under regulations prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed by the President under this title for the administration of the competitive service.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section, “agency” means an Executive agency, but does not include—
(1) a Government controlled corporation;
(2) the Tennessee Valley Authority;
(3) the Virgin Islands Corporation;
(4) the Atomic Energy Commission;
(5) the Central Intelligence Agency;
(6) the Panama Canal Commission; or
(7) the National Security Agency, Department of Defense.
**(b)** Under regulations prescribed and administered by the President, each agency shall review systematically the operations of each of its activities, functions, or organization units, on a continuing basis.
**(c)** The purpose of the reviews includes—
(1) determining the degree of efficiency and economy in the operation of the agency’s activities, functions, or organization units;
(2) identifying the units that are outstanding in those respects; and
(3) identifying the employees whose personal efforts have caused their units to be outstanding in efficiency and economy of operations.
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 3315
§ 3315. Registers; preference eligibles furloughed
or separated
(a) A preference eligible who has been sepa-
rated or furloughed without delinquency or mis-
conduct, on request, is entitled to have his name
placed on appropriate registers and employment
lists for every position for which his qualifica-
tions have been established, in the order named
by section 3313 of this title. This subsection ap-
plies to registers and employment lists main-
tained by the Office of Personnel Management,
an Executive agency, or the government of the
District of Columbia.
(b) The Office may declare a preference eligi-
ble who has been separated or furloughed with-
out pay under section 7512 of this title to be en-
titled to the benefits of subsection (a) of this
section.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 420; Pub. L.
96–54, § 2(a)(14), (15), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
(a) .............
5 U.S.C. 864 (1st sen-
tence).
June 27, 1944, ch. 287 § 15 (1st
sentence), 58 Stat. 391.
(b) .............
5 U.S.C. 863 (2d pro-
viso).
June 27, 1944, ch. 287, § 14 (2d
proviso), 58 Stat. 391.
In subsection (a), the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ is
substituted for ‘‘any agency or project of the Federal
Government’’ on authority of former section 869. The
last 28 words of the 1st sentence of former section 864
relating to recertification and reappointment are omit-
ted since under sections 3317 and 3318(a) certification
and appointment follow from placing on registers.
Standard changes are made to conform with the defi-
nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined
in the preface to the report.
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