---
kind: "unit"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
key: "ptI/ch7/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "General Employee Matters"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/ptI-ch7-schI"
sections_count: 20
---

# Subchapter I — General Employee Matters

Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits › Part I — General Provisions › Chapter 7 — Employees

## Sections

- [§701. Placement of employees in military installations](/usc/38/701.md)
- [§703. Miscellaneous authorities respecting employees](/usc/38/703.md)
- [§704. Waiver of pay limitation for certain employees](/usc/38/704.md)
- [§705. Telephone service for medical officers and facility directors](/usc/38/705.md)
- [§706. Additional authority relating to recruitment and retention of personnel](/usc/38/706.md)
- [§707. Benefits for employees at overseas offices who are United States citizens](/usc/38/707.md)
- [§709. Employment restrictions](/usc/38/709.md)
- [§711. Grade reductions](/usc/38/711.md)
- [§712. Repealed.](/usc/38/712.md)
- [§713. Senior executives: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct](/usc/38/713.md)
- [§714. Employees: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct](/usc/38/714.md)
- [§715. Congressional testimony by employees: treatment as official duty](/usc/38/715.md)
- [§717. Limitation on administrative leave](/usc/38/717.md)
- [§719. Reduction of benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes](/usc/38/719.md)
- [§721. Recoupment of bonuses or awards paid to employees of Department](/usc/38/721.md)
- [§723. Recoupment of relocation expenses paid on behalf of employees of Department](/usc/38/723.md)
- [§725. Annual performance plan for political appointees](/usc/38/725.md)
- [§726. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees](/usc/38/726.md)
- [§727. Reassignment of senior executives](/usc/38/727.md)
- [§728. Misuse of Department purchase cards](/usc/38/728.md)