Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart B— Employment and Retention › Chapter 35— RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT › Subchapter I— RETENTION PREFERENCE › § 3503
When a function or an agency is moved or replaced, competing employees must be transferred to the new agency into a job they are qualified for before the new agency can hire anyone else.
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5 U.S.C. § 3503
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
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Apr 3, 2026
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