{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-9701.606","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 9701.606","heading":"Standard for action.","body":"The Department may take an adverse action under this subpart only for such cause as will promote the efficiency of the service. The standards for mandatory removal offenses and actions taken under the national security provisions are set forth in §§ 9701.607 and 9701.613, respectively.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XCVII—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT)","PART 9701—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM","Subpart F—Adverse Actions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"1e5fdd468648e1f154af0587e6ba2e8fba3de11ec05859d8dd56d329beaef2e0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-9701.605","next":"us/5-cfr-9701.607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}