§ 1103. — Functions of the Director.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[CITE: 5USC1103]
TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART II--CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 11--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1103. Functions of the Director
(a) The following functions are vested in the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management, and shall be performed by the Director, or
subject to section 1104 of this title, by such employees of the Office
as the Director designates:
(1) securing accuracy, uniformity, and justice in the functions
of the Office;
(2) appointing individuals to be employed by the Office;
(3) directing and supervising employees of the Office,
distributing business among employees and organizational units of
the Office, and directing the internal management of the Office;
(4) directing the preparation of requests for appropriations for
the Office and the use and expenditure of funds by the Office;
(5) executing, administering, and enforcing--
(A) the civil service rules and regulations of the President
and the Office and the laws governing the civil service; and
(B) the other activities of the Office including retirement
and classification activities;
except with respect to functions for which the Merit Systems
Protection Board or the Special Counsel is primarily responsible;
(6) reviewing the operations under chapter 87 of this title;
(7) aiding the President, as the President may request, in
preparing such civil service rules as the President prescribes, and
otherwise advising the President on actions which may be taken to
promote an efficient civil service and a systematic application of
the merit system principles, including recommending policies
relating to the selection, promotion, transfer, performance, pay,
conditions of service, tenure, and separation of employees;
(8) conducting, or otherwise providing for the conduct of,
studies and research under chapter 47 of this title into methods of
assuring improvements in personnel management; and
(9) incurring official reception and representation expenses of
the Office subject to any limitation prescribed in any law.
(b)(1) The Director shall publish in the Federal Register general
notice of any rule or regulation which is proposed by the Office and the
application of which does not apply solely to the Office or its
employees. Any such notice shall include the matter required under
section 553(b)(1), (2), and (3) of this title.
(2) The Director shall take steps to ensure that--
(A) any proposed rule or regulation to which paragraph (1) of
this subsection applies is posted in offices of Federal agencies
maintaining copies of the Federal personnel regulations; and
(B) to the extent the Director determines appropriate and
practical, exclusive representatives of employees affected by such
proposed rule or regulation and interested members of the public are
notified of such proposed rule or regulation.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall not apply to any
proposed rule or regulation which is temporary in nature and which is
necessary to be implemented expeditiously as a result of an emergency.
(4) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection and section 1105 of
this title shall not apply to the establishment of any schedules or
rates of basic pay or allowances under subpart D of part III of this
title. The preceding sentence does not apply to the establishment of the
procedures, methodology, or criteria used to establish such schedules,
rates, or allowances.
(c)(1) The Office of Personnel Management shall design a set of
systems, including appropriate metrics, for assessing the management of
human capital by Federal agencies.
(2) The systems referred to under paragraph (1) shall be defined in
regulations of the Office of Personnel Management and include standards
for--
(A)(i) aligning human capital strategies of agencies with the
missions, goals, and organizational objectives of those agencies;
and
(ii) integrating those strategies into the budget and strategic
plans of those agencies;
(B) closing skill gaps in mission critical occupations;
(C) ensuring continuity of effective leadership through
implementation of recruitment, development, and succession plans;
(D) sustaining a culture that cultivates and develops a high
performing workforce;
(E) developing and implementing a knowledge management strategy
supported by appropriate investment in training and technology; and
(F) holding managers and human resources officers accountable
for efficient and effective human resources management in support of
agency missions in accordance with merit system principles.
(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 95-454, title II,
Sec. 201(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1119; Pub. L. 99-251, title III,
Secs. 301, 302, Feb. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 107-296, title
XIII, Sec. 1304, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2289.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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[Uncodified]. 1949 Reorg. Plan No.
5, Secs. 1, 2(a)
(35th through 46th
words), 3, eff. Aug.
20, 1949, 63 Stat.
1067, 1069.
5 U.S.C. 632 (5th par.). July 31, 1956, ch.
804, Sec. 201(b),
70 Stat. 742.
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Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-296 added subsec. (c).
1986--Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99-251, Sec. 301, added par. (9).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 99-251, Sec. 302, added par. (4).
1978--Pub. L. 95-454 substituted ``Functions of the Director'' for
``Chairman; Vice Chairman; Executive Director'' in section catchline,
and in text provisions relating to the functions of the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management for provisions relating to the Chairman,
Vice Chairman, and Executive Director of the United States Civil Service
Commission.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-296, title XIII, Sec. 1305, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat.
2289, provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle A (Secs. 1301-1305) of
title XIII of Pub. L. 107-296, enacting chapter 14 of this title,
amending this section, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 1401 of this title] shall take effect 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2002].''
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1105, 1204, 1212, 3133 of
this title.
