[Material Transmitted:]{.underline}

HHS Instruction 250-2, Authority to Set Rates of Basic

Pay for Positions Mot Covered By

Other HHS Instructions or

Delegations

[Material Superseded:]{.underline}

HHS Instruction 250-2 (all)

[Background:]{.underline}

This Instruction has been revised consistent with recent changes in the
organization of HHS, and in support of HHS administrative initiatives
calling for more streamlined rules and greater delegation of authority.

Under this issuance, the delegation of authority was increased to be
consistent with increased delegations in other areas such as the Senior
Executive Service and pay under Title 38.

Any reference to "OPDIVIS" in this Instruction now includes AHCPR,
ATSDR, CDC, FDA, HRSA, IHS, NIH, SAMHSA, the Office of the Secretary,
the Program Support Center, HCFA, ACF, and AOA.

This issuance is effective immediately. Implementation of this issuance
must be carried out in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and
bargaining agreements.

[Filing Instructions:]{.underline}

Remove superseded material and file new material. Post receipt of this
transmittal to the HHS Check List of Transmittals and file this
transmittal in sequential order after the check list.

> John J. Callahan
>
> Assistant Secretary for
>
> Management and Budget

INSTRUCTION 250-2

Distribution: MS (PERS): HRFC-001

[HHS INSTRUCTION 250-2]{.underline}

[AUTHORITY TO SET RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR POSITIONS NOT COVERED BY OTHER
HHS INSTRUCTIONS OR DELEGATIONS]{.underline}

250-2-00 Purpose and Coverage

10 References

Exhibit 250-2-A Delegation of Authority to. Set Rates of

Basic Pay for Positions Not Covered by

Other HHS Instructions or Delegations

250-2-00 PURPOSE AND COVERAGE\
\
This Instruction states the delegation of authority to set rates of
basic pay for positions not covered by other HHS Instructions or
delegations (see Exhibit 250-2-A). Unless otherwise restricted by a
particular law or regulation, Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) have the
authority to set rates of basic pay for positions covered by this
Instruction up to Level I of the Executive Schedule. Public Health
Service (PHS) Commissioned corps positions are not covered under this
Instruction. (For information on pay and allowances in the PHS
Commissioned Corps, see Chapter CC22 of the Commissioned Corps Personnel
Manual.)

250-2-10 REFERENCES

A.  5 U.S. Code Chapter 53 (pay rates and systems)

B.  22 U.S. Code 2385 (employment of personnel for foreign assistance)

C.  Title 42 of the U.S. Code (appointment of personnel in the

D.  Public Health Service)

E.  5 CFR Part 532 (prevailing rate systems)

F.  5 CFR Part 534 (pay under other systems)

Exhibit 250-2-A Delegation of Authority to Bet Rates of Basic

Pay for Positions Not Covered by Other HHS

Instructions or Delegations

A.  [Authority Delegated]{.underline}

    1.  I hereby delegate to the Heads of OPDIVs, including the
        Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget for employees of
        the Office of the Secretary, the authority to:\
        \
        Set rates of basic pay for positions not covered by other HHS
        Instructions or delegations not to exceed Level 1 of the
        Executive Schedule.

    2.  This authority may be redelegate with further redelegations
        authorized.

B.  [Prior Delegations]{.underline}\
    \
    This delegation supersedes all prior delegations. To the extent that
    previous delegations of authority are consistent with the provisions
    of this delegation, they may remain in effect until new
    redelegations are made under the authority of this delegation.

C.  [Effective Date\
    \
    ]{.underline}This delegation is effective on the date of this
    transmittal.