# 5 CFR § 300.301: Authority

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.301

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 300.301
- **Heading:** Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 300—EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL) > Subpart C—Details of Employees

## Text

(a) In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3341, an agency may detail an employee in the competitive service to a position in either the competitive or excepted service.
(b) In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3341, an agency may detail an employee in the excepted service to a position in the excepted service and may also detail an excepted service employee serving under Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule D, or a Veterans Recruitment Appointment to a position in the competitive service.
(c) Any other detail of an employee in the excepted service to a position in the competitive service may be made only with the prior approval of the Office of Personnel Management or under a delegated agreement between the agency and OPM.
[60 FR 3057, Jan. 13, 1995, as amended at 70 FR 72066, Dec. 1, 2005; 89 FR 25769, Apr. 12, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 300.101 § 300.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.102 § 300.102 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.103 § 300.103 Basic requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.104 § 300.104 Appeals, grievances and complaints.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.201 § 300.201 Examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.301 § 300.301 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.401 § 300.401 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.401.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.402 § 300.402 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.402.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.403 § 300.403 When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit employment services may be used.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.403.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.404 § 300.404 Use of fee-charging firms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.404.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.405 § 300.405 Requirement for contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.405.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.406 § 300.406 Agency responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.406.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.407 § 300.407 Documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.407.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.408 § 300.408 Corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.408.md)

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