[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR6.5] [Page 13] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 6_EXCEPTIONS FROM THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE (RULE VI)--Table of Contents Sec. 6.5 Assignment of excepted employees. No person who is serving under an excepted appointment shall be assigned to the work of a position in the competitive service without prior approval of OPM.