5 U.S. Code § 5109

5.U.S. Code § 5109 is about Positions classified by statute. It is under Part 3 (Employees) Subpart D (Pay and Allowances) Chapter 51 (Classification) of Title 5 (Government Organizations and Employees) of the Code.

(a) The position held by an employee of the Department of Agriculture while he, under section 450d of title 7,[1] is designated and vested with a delegated regulatory function or part thereof shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–14.

(b)
(1) The position held by a fully experienced and qualified railroad safety inspector of the Department of Transportation shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–12.

(2) The position held by a railroad safety specialist of the Department shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–13.