---
kind: "unit"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
key: "ptII"
level: "part"
label: "Part II"
heading: "Civil Service Functions and Responsibilities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/ptII"
sections_count: 42
---

# Part II — Civil Service Functions and Responsibilities

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

## Contents

- [Chapter 11 — Office of Personnel Management](/usc/5/ptII-ch11.md)
- [Chapter 12 — Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel, and Employee Right of Action](/usc/5/ptII-ch12.md)
- [Chapter 13 — Special Authority](/usc/5/ptII-ch13.md)
- [Chapter 14 — Agency Chief Human Capital Officers](/usc/5/ptII-ch14.md)
- [Chapter 15 — Political Activity of Certain State and Local Employees](/usc/5/ptII-ch15.md)