§752.603. Standard for action.
5 C.F.R. § 752.603
An agency may take an adverse action under this subpart only for reasons of misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function.
An agency may not take an adverse action under this subpart on the basis of any reason prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[74 FR 63532, Dec. 4, 2009, as amended at 85 FR 65987, Oct. 16, 2020; 87 FR 67783, Nov. 10, 2022]
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6329b, 7504, 7514, 7515, and 7543; 38 U.S.C. 7403. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49115, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 74 FR 63532, Dec. 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[74 FR 63532, Dec. 4, 2009, as amended at 85 FR 65987, Oct. 16, 2020; 87 FR 67783, Nov. 10, 2022]