5 U.S.C. § 2101 — Civil service; armed forces; uniformed

Page 299 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 2101 2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. 3 So in original. The period probably should not appear. Subpart G—Insurance and Annuities 81. Compensation for Work Injuries .... 8101 83. Retirement ............................................ 8301 84. Federal Employees’ Retirement System ................................................ 8401 85. Unemployment Compensation ......... 8501 87. Life Insurance ...................................... 8701 89. Health Insurance ................................. 8901 89A. Enhanced Dental Benefits ................ 8951 89B. Enhanced Vision Benefits ................. 8981 90. Long-Term Care Insurance .............. 9001 Subpart H—Access to Criminal History Record Information 91. Access to Criminal History Records for National Security and Other Purposes ............................................ 9101 92. Prohibition on criminal 2 history 2 inquiries 2 prior 2 to conditional 2 offer 2 ................................................... 9201 Subpart I—Miscellaneous 95. Personnel flexibilities 2 relating 2 to the Internal Revenue Service ...... 9501 96. Personnel flexibilities 2 relating 2 to land 2 management 2 agencies 2 .... 9601 97. Department of Homeland Security 9701 98. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ................................. 9801 99. Department of Defense Personnel Authorities ........................................ 9901 101. Federal Emergency Management Agency Personnel ............................ 10101 102. United States Secret Service Uni- formed Division Personnel ........... 10201 103. Department of State ........................... 10301.3 Subpart J—Enhanced Personnel Security Programs 110. Enhanced personnel 2 security 2 programs 2 ......................................... 11001 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LIII, § 5312(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2365, which directed amendment of the analysis at the beginning of title 5 by inserting item for chapter 103, was executed by making the amend- ment to this analysis to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XI, § 1122(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1608, added item for chapter 92. 2015—Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title III, § 306(a)(2), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2916, added items for subpart J and chapter 110. Pub. L. 114–47, § 2(b), Aug. 7, 2015, 129 Stat. 487, added item for chapter 96. 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, § 1101(d)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1610, added item for chapter 99 and struck out former item for chapter 99 ‘‘Department of Defense National Security Personnel System’’. 2010—Pub. L. 111–292, § 2(b)(1), Dec. 9, 2010, 124 Stat. 3170, added item for chapter 65. Pub. L. 111–282, § 4(c)(3), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3044, added item for chapter 102. 2006—Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 621(b), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1416, added item for chapter 101. 2004—Pub. L. 108–496, § 4, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4010, added items for chapters 89A and 89B. Pub. L. 108–201, § 3(b), Feb. 24, 2004, 118 Stat. 477, added item for chapter 98. 2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, §§ 1101(a)(2), 1129(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1633, 1645, added items for chapters 54 and 99. 2002—Pub. L. 107–347, title II, § 209(c)(3), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2930, added item for chapter 37. Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 841(a)(3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2233, added item for chapter 97. Pub. L. 107–123, § 8(d)(1)(A), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2399, added item for chapter 48. 2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1076(f)(1)(B)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–282, substituted ‘‘and Other Purposes’’ for ‘‘Purposes’’ in item for chapter 91. Pub. L. 106–265, title I, § 1002(b), Sept. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 769, added item for chapter 90. 1998—Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1201(b), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 719, added items for subpart I and chapter 95. 1993—Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, struck out item for chapter 54 ‘‘Performance Man- agement and Recognition System’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–335, title I, § 101(b), June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 588, added item for chapter 84. 1985—Pub. L. 99–169, title VIII, § 801(b), Dec. 4, 1985, 99 Stat. 1010, added items for subpart H and chapter 91. 1984—Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3214, substituted ‘‘Performance Management and Recognition System’’ for ‘‘Merit Pay and Cash Awards’’ in item for chapter 54. 1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title I, § 101(b)(1), title II, § 203(b), title V, § 503(i), title VI, § 601(b), title VII, § 703(b), title IX, § 906(c)(5), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1118, 1134, 1184, 1188, 1217, 1227, added items for chapters 23, 34, 47, 54, and 72, substituted in item for chapter 43 ‘‘Appraisal’’ for ‘‘Rating’’ and in item for chapter 71 ‘‘Labor-Manage- ment Relations’’ for ‘‘Policies’’, and inserted in heading of subpart F ‘‘Labor-Management and’’ before ‘‘Em- ployee’’. Subpart A—General Provisions CHAPTER 21—DEFINITIONS Sec. 2101. Civil service; armed forces; uniformed serv- ices. 2101a. The Senior Executive Service. 2102. The competitive service. 2103. The excepted service. 2104. Officer. 2105. Employee. 2106. Member of Congress. 2107. Congressional employee. 2108. Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible. 2108a. Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles. 2109. Air traffic controller; Secretary. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2011—Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 235(a)(2)(B), Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 723, added item 2108a. 1980—Pub. L. 96–347, § 1(d), Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1150, substituted ‘‘controller; Secretary’’ for ‘‘controller’’ in item 2109. 1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 401(e), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1154, added item 2101a. 1972—Pub. L. 92–297, § 1(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 141, added item 2109. § 2101. Civil service; armed forces; uniformed services For the purpose of this title— (1) the ‘‘civil service’’ consists of all appoint- ive positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Government of the Page 300 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 2101a United States, except positions in the uni- formed services; (2) ‘‘armed forces’’ means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard; and (3) ‘‘uniformed services’’ means the armed forces, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- istration. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(4), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(4), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 927(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3831.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT The section is supplied to establish basis of reference to employees in this title. 1967 ACT This section amends various sections [§§ 2101, 4102, 4109, 5541, 8101] of title 5, United States Code, to reflect 1965 Reorganization Plan No. 2 (79 Stat. 1318), effective July 13, 1965, which consolidated the Coast and Geo- detic Survey and the Weather Bureau to form a new agency in the Department of Commerce to be known as the Environmental Science Services Administration. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283 inserted ‘‘Space Force,’’ after ‘‘Marine Corps’’. 1979—Par. (3). Pub. L. 96–54 substituted ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric’’ for ‘‘Environmental Science Services’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title. SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–339, § 1, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3182, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 3330a to 3330c of this title, section 1316a of Title 2, The Congress, sec- tion 115 of Title 3, The President, and section 1354 of Title 31, Money and Finance, amending sections 2108, 2302, and 3304 of this title and section 4212 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, repealing section 1599c of Title 10, Armed Forces, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 2302 of this title and section 601 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 106 of Title 49, Transportation] may be cited as the ‘Veterans Em- ployment Opportunities Act of 1998’.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 103–226, § 1, Mar. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 111, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 3381, 4101, 4103, 4105, 4107, 4108, 4113, 4118, 5597, 8351, 8433 to 8435, 8437, 8440a to 8440d of this title and section 1206 of Title 45, Railroads, repealing sections 4106 and 4114 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sec- tions 3101, 3381, 5597, 8331, and 8351 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 403–4 of Title 50, War and National Defense] may be cited as the ‘Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994’.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–335, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending sections 2105, 3502, 5334, 5335, 5365, 5551, 6308, 6312, 8331, 8347, 8401, 8461, and 8901 of this title and enacting provi- sions set out as notes under section 2105 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Portability of Benefits for Non- appropriated Fund Employees Act of 1990’.’’ TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. COORDINATION OF TITLE VII OF PUB. L. 101–508 WITH SECTION 909 OF TITLE 2 Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7301, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–341, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of section 202 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Reaffirma- tion Act of 1987 [probably means section 202 of the Bal- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffir- mation Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100–119, which was formerly classified to section 909 of Title 2, The Congress], this title and the amendments made by this title [amending sections 552a, 2105, 3502, 5334, 5335, 5365, 5551, 6308, 6312, 8331, 8334, 8339, 8342, 8343a, 8347, 8348, 8401, 8420a, 8461, 8901, 8902, 8904, 8906, 8909, and 8910 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sec- tions 552a, 2105, 8334, 8343a, 8348, 8902, 8904, and 8906 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under sections 8343a and 8906 of this title, and repealing provi- sions set out as notes under sections 8343a and 8348 of this title] shall be considered an exception under sub- section (b) of such section.’’ § 2101a. The Senior Executive Service The ‘‘Senior Executive Service’’ consists of Senior Executive Service positions (as defined in section 3132(a)(2) of this title). (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1154.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and con- gressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title. § 2102. The competitive service (a) The ‘‘competitive service’’ consists of— (1) all civil service positions in the executive branch, except— (A) positions which are specifically ex- cepted from the competitive service by or under statute; (B) positions to which appointments are made by nomination for confirmation by the Senate, unless the Senate otherwise directs; and (C) positions in the Senior Executive Serv- ice; (2) civil service positions not in the execu- tive branch which are specifically included in the competitive service by statute; and (3) positions in the government of the Dis- trict of Columbia which are specifically in- cluded in the competitive service by statute. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, the ‘‘competitive service’’ includes