2016 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart A - General Provisions
Chapter 21 - Definitions
Sec. 2103 - The excepted service

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Citation 5 U.S.C. § 2103 (2016)
Section Name §2103. The excepted service
Section Text

(a) For the purpose of this title, the "excepted service" consists of those civil service positions which are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service.

(b) As used in other Acts of Congress, "unclassified civil service" or "unclassified service" means the "excepted service".

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, §401(c), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1154.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

The section is supplied for convenience. The "excepted service" has come to mean all employees not in the competitive service, for whatever reason.

AMENDMENTS

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted reference to Senior Executive Service.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3131 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III - EMPLOYEES
Subpart A - General Provisions
CHAPTER 21 - DEFINITIONS
Sec. 2103 - The excepted service
Contains section 2103
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 80 Stat. 408
92 Stat. 1154
Public Law References Public Law 89-554, Public Law 95-454
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