5 U.S.C. § 5112 — General authority of the Office of Per-

Page 517 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5113 in classes and grades will be in conformance with or consistent with published standards. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 1104. Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 504, 63 Stat. 959. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘in whole or in part’’ are omitted as unnecessary in view of the specific author- ity to limit the revocation or suspension. The words ‘‘The Commission may limit the revocation or suspen- sion to’’ are substituted for ‘‘Such revocations or sus- pensions may be limited, in the discretion of the Com- mission, to’’ to eliminate redundancy. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘After revocation or sus- pension’’ are substituted for ‘‘After all or part of the authority of the department has been revoked or sus- pended’’. The words ‘‘may restore’’ are substituted for ‘‘may at any time restore’’ to eliminate redundancy. 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. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted ‘‘Of- fice of Personnel Management’’ and ‘‘Office’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’ and ‘‘Commission’’, respectively, wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. § 5112. General authority of the Office of Per- sonnel Management (a) Notwithstanding section 5107 of this title, the Office of Personnel Management may— (1) ascertain currently the facts as to the du- ties, responsibilities, and qualification re- quirements 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 appro- priate class and grade; and (4) change a position from one class or grade to another class or grade when the facts war- rant. The Office shall certify to the agency concerned its action under paragraph (2) or (4) of this sub- section. The agency shall act in accordance with the certificate, and the certificate is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, dis- bursing, and accounting officials. (b) An employee affected or an agency may re- quest 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. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 456; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), (17), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224, 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 redun- dant. The words ‘‘is binding on all administrative, cer- tifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials’’ are substituted for ‘‘shall be binding on all administra- tive, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting of- ficers of the Government’’ to preserve the application to members of the uniformed services. 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. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(17), substituted ‘‘Office of Personnel Management’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commis- sion’’ in section catchline. Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2), (3), sub- stituted ‘‘Office of Personnel Management’’ and ‘‘Of- fice’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’ and ‘‘Commis- sion’’, respectively, wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. § 5113. Classification records The Office of Personnel Management may— (1) prescribe the form in which each agency shall record the duties and responsibilities of positions and the places where these records shall be maintained; (2) examine these or other pertinent records of the agency; and (3) interview employees of the agency who have knowledge of the duties and responsibil- ities of positions and information as to the reasons for placing a position in a class or grade. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 456; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 1106. Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 506, 63 Stat. 959. In paragraph (1), the words ‘‘to which this chapter ap- plies’’ are omitted as unnecessary in view of section 5102. 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. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted ‘‘Office of Personnel Management’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’.