Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§3403 Limitations
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart B— Employment and Retention › Chapter 34— PART-TIME CAREER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES › § 3403
Summary
Agencies must not abolish filled jobs to make them part-time, and full-time staff cannot be forced into part-time work.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §3403
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)An agency shall not abolish any position occupied by an employee in order to make the duties of such position available to be performed on a part-time career employment basis.
(b)Any person who is employed on a full-time basis in an agency shall not be required to accept part-time employment as a condition of continued employment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
5 U.S.C. § 3403
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60