5 U.S.C. § 1102 — Director; Deputy Director; Associate Directors

(a) There is at the head of the Office of Personnel Management a Director of the Office of Personnel Management appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of any individual appointed as Director must be 4 years. (b) There is in the Office a Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Director must perform that functions as the Director may from time to time prescribe and must act as Director during the absence or disability of the Director or when the office of Director is vacant. (c) No individual must, while serving as Director or Deputy Director, serve in any other office or position in the Government of the United States except as otherwise provided by law or at the direction of the President. The Director and Deputy Director must not recommend any individual for appointment to any position (other than Deputy Director of the Office) which requires the advice and consent of the Senate. (d) There may be within the Office of Personnel Management not more than 5 Associate Directors, as determined from time to time by the Director. Each Associate Director must be appointed by the Director.