CFR›Title 5›Chapter I›Part 351›Subpart E ContainsSections 351.501–351.506CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-23Last updated2026-04-23 Subpart E—Retention Standing Sections 351.501 § 351.501 Order of retention—competitive service. 351.502 § 351.502 Order of retention—excepted service. 351.503 § 351.503 Length of service. 351.504 § 351.504 Credit for performance. 351.505 § 351.505 Records. 351.506 § 351.506 Effective date of retention standing. Previous D Subpart D—Scope of Competition Next F Subpart F—Release From Competitive Level