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Relevant Regulations

• 5 U.S.C. 2103. Defines excepted service employment.
• 5 CFR part 6, Exceptions From the Competitive Service (Rule VI) provides extensive information about the authority to except positions from the competitive civil service, including definitions of the types of positions granted under Schedules A, B, and C. This rule also requires OPM to publish notice of all exceptions granted under Schedules A, B, and C.
• Excepted Service; Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions. 70 FR 2284 (January 12, 2005). OPM publishes annually a consolidated list of agency-specific exceptions under Schedules A, B, and C in the Federal Register. Agencies also may have excepted service hiring authorities provided by law or Executive order, which OPM does not publish. Select this link to access a list of Governmentwide excepted service appointment authorities.
• 5 CFR part 213 (January 1, 2004). OPM lists its excepted hiring authorities that apply Governmentwide in title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, under part 213. See Schedule A and Schedule B.

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