---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 9701.203"
title: "5"
number: "9701.203"
heading: "Waivers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/9701.203"
---

# §9701.203. Waivers.

- (a) When a specified category of employees is covered by a classification system established under this subpart, the provisions of 5 U.S.C. chapter 51 and 5 U.S.C. 5346, and related regulations, are waived with respect to that category of employees, except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, [§ 9701.106](/cfr/5/9701.106.md), and [§ 9701.222(d)](/cfr/5/9701.222.md?p=d) (with respect to OPM's authority under 5 U.S.C. [5112(b)](/usc/5/5112.md?p=b) and [5346(c)](/usc/5/5346.md?p=c) to act on requests for review of classification decisions).
- (b) [Section 5108](/usc/5/5108.md) of title 5, U.S. Code, dealing with the classification of positions above GS-15, is not waived.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9701.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 5318, Feb. 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted.