5 CFR 752.403

§ 752.403 Standard for action.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 752.403, § 752.403 Standard for action, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7602
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(a) An agency may take an adverse action, including a performance-based adverse action or an indefinite suspension, under this subpart only for such cause as will promote the efficiency of the service. (b) An agency may not take an adverse action against an employee on the basis of any reason prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.