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Employment - Laws and Regulations

This section contains the laws and regulatory guidance that serve as the foundation for the competitive hiring process and procedures.

  • Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations - Legal authorities for issues of concern to Federal employees, applicants for Federal jobs, preference eligibles and others.

  • Title 5, Merit System Principles - Information about the nine merit system principles that are required of Federal personnel management.

  • Title 5, United States Code - Regulatory authorities for addressing issues of concern to Federal employees, labor unions, compliance monitors, applicants for Federal jobs, preference eligibles and others.

This page can be found on the web at the following url: http://www.opm.gov/StaffingPortal/EmploymentLawsRegs.asp