Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 5 - Administrative Personnel last revised: Jan 28, 2026
§ 752.403 - Standard for action.

(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.

[74 FR 63532, Dec. 4, 2009, as amended at 85 FR 65986, Oct. 16, 2020; 87 FR 67783, Nov. 10, 2022]
authority: 5 U.S.C. 6329b,7504,7514,and; Sec. 1097, Pub. L. 115-91, 131 Stat. 1621
source: 74 FR 63532, Dec. 4, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 5 CFR 752.403