Part 213 - Excepted Service

Part 213 up to date from eCFR as of Apr 11, 2026; last amended Mar 9, 2026.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3161, 3301 and 3302; 38 U.S.C. 4301 E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14171, 90 FR 8625.

Source: 46 FR 20147, Apr. 3, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

Table of Contents

• Subpart A - General Provisions

  • § 213.101 Definitions.
  • § 213.102 Identification of positions in Schedule A, B, C, D, or Policy/Career.
  • § 213.103 Publication of excepted appointing authorities in Schedules A, B, C, D, and Policy/Career.
  • § 213.104 Special provisions for temporary, time-limited, intermittent, or seasonal appointments in Schedule A, B, C, D, or Policy/Career.

• Subpart B - Subpart B [Reserved]

• Subpart C - Excepted Schedules

  • Schedule A

  • § 213.3101 Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which it is impracticable to examine.
  • § 213.3102 Entire executive civil service.
  • § 213.3199 Temporary organizations.

  • Schedule B

  • § 213.3201 Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which it is not practicable to hold a competitive examination.
  • § 213.3202 Entire executive civil service.

  • Schedule C

  • § 213.3301 Positions of a confidential or policy-determining character normally subject to change as a result of a Presidential transition.
  • § 213.3302 Temporary transitional Schedule C positions.

  • Schedule D

  • § 213.3401 Positions other than those of a confidential or policy determining character for which the competitive service requirements make impracticable the adequate recruitment of sufficient numbers of students attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have recently completed qualifying educational programs.
  • § 213.3402 Entire executive civil service; Pathways Programs.

  • Schedule Policy/Career

  • § 213.3601 Career positions of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.