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5 U.S.C. § 5112
General authority of the Office of Personnel Management
(a) Notwithstanding section 5107 of this title, the Office of Personnel Management may—(1) ascertain currently the facts as to the duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements 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 appropriate class and grade; and(4) change a position from one class or grade to another class or grade when the facts warrant.The Office shall certify to the agency concerned its action under paragraph (2) or (4) of this subsection. The agency shall act in accordance with the certificate, and the certificate is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials.(b) An employee affected or an agency may request 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.)In subsection (a), the words “which may be exercised at any time in its discretion” are omitted as redundant. The words “is binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officials” are substituted for “shall be binding on all administrative, certifying, payroll, disbursing, and accounting officers of the Government” to preserve the application to members of the uniformed services.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Editorial NotesAmendments1978—Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(17), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission” in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2), (3), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” and “Office” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission”, respectively, wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1978 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Testan, 424 U.S. 392 (1976).
“5 U. S. C. § 5112 (b). And respondents, as has been- noted, did just that.”
Milo Burroughs v. Off. of Pers. Mgmt., 764 F.2d 1300 (9th Cir. 1985).
· cites it 4× “It does not apply to employees’ requests for job reclassifications, which are provided for under 5 U.S.C. § 5112 . 1 The legislative history of the CSRA shows that it was directed at streamlining and reforming performance appraisals and disciplinary actions.”
Douglas v. Norton, 167 F. App'x 698 (10th Cir. 2006).
“5 U.S.C. § 5112 (a)(3), (4), (b); 5 C.F.R.”
Perdeaux v. United States, 33 F. Supp. 2d 187 (E.D.N.Y 1999).
· cites it 3× “Defendants argue that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ claims because they have failed to exhaust their administrative remedies under 5 U.S.C. § 5112 . Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 5112 (a), the OPM is authorized to: (1) “ascertain currently the facts as…”
William S. Barnhart v. Donald Devine, Dir., Opm, 771 F.2d 1515 (D.C. Cir. 1985).
“13, 1978 (amending 5 U.S.C. § 5112 ). It appears that Congress merely intended to substitute either “OPM” or “MSPB” wherever “CSC” appeared in a statute, whichever appeared most appropriate, without reconsidering individually each and every statute impacting on the civil service…”
Bookman v. United States, 197 Ct. Cl. 108 (Ct. Cl. 1972).
“5 U.S.C. § 5112 (1970) specifically authorizes the Commission to: (1) ascertain currently the facts as to the duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of a position; (2) place in an appropriate class and grade a newly created position or a position coming…”
Luetzow v. Dir., Off. of Pers. Mgmt., 562 F. Supp. 684 (D.D.C. 1983).
· cites it 2× “Moreover, OPM remains free to reclassify the plaintiff in accordance with its procedures for review under 5 U.S.C. § 5112 (a). Plaintiff is in the same position he had at the outset.”
Wilmot v. United States, 205 Ct. Cl. 666 (Ct. Cl. 1974).
“5 U.S.C. § 5112 (1970) specifically authorizes the Commission to: (1) ascertain currently the facts as to the duties, responsibilities, and qualification requirements of a position; (2) place in an appropriate class and grade a newly created position or a position coming…”
Atwell v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd., 670 F.2d 272 (D.C. Cir. 1981).
· cites it 3× “5 U.S.C. § 5112 (b) (1976) (amended 1978); Federal Personnel Manual Chapter 511, Subchapter 6.”
Friedman, 214 Ct. Cl. 804 (Ct. Cl. 1977).
“United States, supra; 5 U.S.C. § 5112 (1970). Plaintiffs have not proved that NAVPRO, in the RIF and recall actions that it took, ran counter to statutes or regulations, abused its discretion, or otherwise acted in a manner arbitrary or capricious so as to require this court to…”
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