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5 U.S.C. § 5372b (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5372b. Administrative appeals judges
(a) For the purpose of this section—
(1) the term “administrative appeals judge position” means a position the duties of which primarily involve reviewing decisions of administrative law judges appointed under section 3105; and
(2) the term “agency” means an Executive agency, as defined by section 105, but does not include the Government Accountability Office.
(b) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for each administrative appeals judge position within such agency which is not classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108.
(c) A rate of basic pay fixed under this section shall be—
(1) not less than the minimum rate of basic pay for level AL–3 under section 5372; and
(2) not greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for level AL–3 under section 5372.
(Added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(3) [title VI, § 645(a)(1)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–169; amended Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: References in Text
text: GS–15, referred to in subsec. (b), is contained in the General Schedule which is set out under section 5332 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(3) [title VI, § 645(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–170, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) [enacting this section] shall apply with respect to pay for service performed on or after the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after—
“(1) the 120th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2000]; or
“(2) if earlier, the effective date of regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management to carry out such amendment.”
5 U.S.C. § 5374 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5374. Miscellaneous positions in the executive branch
The head of the agency concerned shall fix the annual rate of basic pay for each position in the executive branch specifically referred to in, or covered by, a conforming change in statute made by section 305 of the Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 422), or other position in the executive branch for which the annual pay is fixed at a rate of $18,500 or more under special provision of statute enacted before August 14, 1964, which is not placed in a level of the Executive Schedule set forth in subchapter II of this chapter, at a rate equal to the pay rate of a grade and step of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of this title. The head of the agency concerned shall report each action taken under this section to the Office of Personnel Management and publish a notice thereof in the Federal Register, except when the President determines that the report and publication would be contrary to the interest of national security.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 473, § 5364; renumbered § 5374 and amended Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(3)(A)(ii), title IX, § 906(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1221, 1224.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
5 U.S.C. 2213.
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, § 309, 78 Stat. 433.
The word “office” is omitted as included in “position”. The words “before August 14, 1964” are substituted for “prior to the date of enactment of this Act”. The words “pursuant to section 303 of this Act” are omitted as surplusage.
Standard changes are made to conform to the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
heading: References in Text
text: Section 305 of the Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964, referred to in text, means section 305 of Pub. L. 88–426, Aug. 14, 1964. For complete classification of this section to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1978—Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(a)(2), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.
heading: Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
text: Amendment by section 906(a)(2) of Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 5375 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5375. Police force of the National Zoological Park
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall fix the annual rates of basic pay for positions on the police force of the National Zoological Park as follows:
(1) Private, not more than the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–7 of the General Schedule.
(2) Sergeant, not more than the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–8 of the General Schedule.
(3) Lieutenant, not more than the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–9 of the General Schedule.
(4) Captain, not more than the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–10 of the General Schedule.
(Added Pub. L. 91–34, § 1(a), June 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 41, § 5365; amended Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(20), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1058; renumbered § 5375, Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(3)(A)(ii), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1221; Pub. L. 101–263, § 1(a), Apr. 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 125; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(33), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1350.)
heading: References in Text
text: General Schedule, referred to in text, is set out under section 5332 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1992—Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–378 substituted “GS–8” for “GS–8,”.
1990—Pub. L. 101–263 inserted “the” before “National” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall fix the per annum rates of basic pay of positions on the police force of the National Zoological Park in accordance with the following provisions:
“(1) Private—not more than the rate for GS–7, Step 5;
“(2) Sergeant—not more than the rate for GS–8, Step 5;
“(3) Lieutenant—not more than the rate for GS–9, Step 5;
“(4) Captain—not more than the rate for GS–10, Step 5.”
1975—Pub. L. 94–183 struck out designation “(a)” at beginning.
heading: Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 101–263, § 2, Apr. 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 125, provided that: “The amendments made by section 1 [amending this section] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 4, 1990].”
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 91–34, § 3(a), June 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 41, provided that: “The foregoing provisions of this Act [enacting this section and amending sections 5102 and 5109 of this title and section 193n of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works] shall become effective at the beginning of the first pay period which commences on or after the date of enactment of this Act [June 30, 1969].”
heading: Reduction of Basic Pay Rate
text: Pub. L. 91–34, § 3(b), June 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 41, provided that: “No rate of basic pay shall be reduced by reason of the enactment of this Act [enacting this section and amending sections 5102 and 5109 of this title and section 193n of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works].”
5 U.S.C. § 5380 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
[§ 5380. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1359]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1206(i)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1662, related to pay authority for critical positions. See section 5377 of this title. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a), repealed Pub. L. 101–510, § 1206(i)(1), and provided that this title shall read as if section 1206(i)(1) had not been enacted.
text: Pub. L. 101–510, § 1206(i)(3), provided that (A) unless section 5380 of this title did not take effect as provided in subpar. (B), such section would cease to be in effect on the earlier of Oct. 1, 1992, or the date of the enactment of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 [Nov. 5, 1990], and (B) section 5380 of this title would not take effect if the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 [Pub. L. 101–509] was enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990]. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a), repealed Pub. L. 101–510, § 1206(i)(3), and provided that this title shall read as if section 1206(i)(3) had not been enacted.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Nov. 5, 1990, see section 9(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–378, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 6303 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 5381 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5381. Definitions
For the purpose of this subchapter, “agency”, “Senior Executive Service position”, “career appointee”, and “senior executive” have the meanings set forth in section 3132(a) of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 407(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1171; amended Pub. L. 101–136, title VI, § 625(b), Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 823.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1989—Pub. L. 101–136 inserted “ ‘career appointee’,” before “and”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 5391 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5391. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter, “agency”, “employee”, and “position” have the meanings given them by section 5102.
(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 105(a)(1)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1447.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 5301 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 5392 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5392. Establishment of special occupational pay systems
(a) Authority under this section may be exercised with respect to any occupation or group of occupations to which subchapter III applies (or would apply but for this section).
(b) Subject to subsection (a), the President’s pay agent (as referred to in section 5304(d)) may establish one or more special occupational pay systems for any positions within occupations or groups of occupations that the pay agent determines, for reasons of good administration, should not be classified under chapter 51 or subject to subchapter III.
(c) In establishing special occupational pay systems, the pay agent shall—
(1) identify occupations or groups of occupations for which chapter 51 and subchapter III do not function adequately;
(2) consider alternative approaches for determining the pay for employees in positions in such occupations or groups of occupations;
(3) give thorough consideration to the views of agencies employing such employees and labor organizations representing such employees, as well as other interested parties;
(4) publish a proposed plan for determining the pay of such employees in the Federal Register;
(5) conduct one or more public hearings;
(6) provide each House of Congress with a report at least 90 days in advance of the date the system is to take effect setting forth the details of the proposed plan; and
(7) not later than 30 days before the date the system is to take effect, publish in the Federal Register the details of the final plan for the special occupational pay system.
(d) A special occupational pay system may not—
(1) provide for a waiver of any law, rule, or regulation that could not be waived under section 4703(c); or
(2) provide a rate of basic pay for any employee in excess of the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(e) Subject to subsection (d)(2), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section shall be adjusted by such amount as the Office considers appropriate.
(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 105(a)(1)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1448.)
heading: References in Text
text: Level V of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is set out in section 5316 of this title.
The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (e), is set out under section 5332 of this title.
5 U.S.C. § 5401 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5401. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to promote, through the creation of a Human Capital Performance Fund, greater performance in the Federal Government. Monies from the Fund will be used to reward agencies’ highest performing and most valuable employees. This Fund will offer Federal managers a new tool to recognize employee performance that is critical to the achievement of agency missions.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1642.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5401, added Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 501, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1180; amended Pub. L. 97–346, § 2, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1647; Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3208; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(37), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1351, stated purpose of chapter to provide a performance management and recognition system, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.
5 U.S.C. § 5402 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5402. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) “agency” means an Executive agency under section 105, but does not include the Government Accountability Office;
(2) “employee” includes—
(A) an individual paid under a statutory pay system defined in section 5302(1);
(B) a prevailing rate employee, as defined in section 5342(a)(2); and
(C) a category of employees included by the Office of Personnel Management following the review of an agency plan under section 5403(b)(1);
but does not include—
(i) an individual paid at an annual rate of basic pay for a level of the Executive Schedule, under subchapter II of chapter 53, or at a rate provided for one of those levels under another provision of law;
(ii) a member of the Senior Executive Service paid under subchapter VIII of chapter 53, or an equivalent system;
(iii) an administrative law judge paid under section 5372;
(iv) a contract appeals board member paid under section 5372a;
(v) an administrative appeals judge paid under section 5372b; and
(vi) an individual in a position which is excepted from the competitive service because of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and
(3) “Office” means the Office of Personnel Management.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1642; amended Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5402, added Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 501, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1181; amended Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3208, related to applicability of chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
5 U.S.C. § 5403 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5403. Human Capital Performance Fund
(a) There is hereby established the Human Capital Performance Fund, to be administered by the Office for the purpose of this chapter.
(b)
(1)
(A) An agency shall submit a plan as described in section 5406 to be eligible for consideration by the Office for an allocation under this section. An allocation shall be made only upon approval by the Office of an agency’s plan.
(B)
(i) After the reduction for training required under section 5408, ninety percent of the remaining amount appropriated to the Fund may be allocated by the Office to the agencies. Of the amount to be allocated, an agency’s pro rata distribution may not exceed its pro rata share of Executive branch payroll.
(ii) If the Office does not allocate an agency’s full pro rata share, the undistributed amount remaining from that share will become available for distribution to other agencies, as provided in subparagraph (C).
(C)
(i) After the reduction for training under section 5408, ten percent of the remaining amount appropriated to the Fund, as well as the amount of the pro rata share not distributed because of an agency’s failure to submit a satisfactory plan, shall be allocated among agencies with exceptionally high-quality plans.
(ii) An agency with an exceptionally high-quality plan is eligible to receive an additional distribution in addition to its full pro rata distribution.
(2) Each agency is required to provide to the Office such payroll information as the Office specifies necessary to determine the Executive branch payroll.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1642.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5403, added Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 501, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1182; amended Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3209; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(4)(C)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1439; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(38), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1351, related to general pay increases, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.
5 U.S.C. § 5404 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5404. Human capital performance payments
(a)
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office may authorize an agency to provide human capital performance payments to individual employees based on exceptional performance contributing to the achievement of the agency mission.
(2) The number of employees in an agency receiving payments from the Fund, in any year, shall not be more than the number equal to 15 percent of the agency’s average total civilian full- and part-time permanent employment for the previous fiscal year.
(b)
(1) A human capital performance payment provided to an individual employee from the Fund, in any year, shall not exceed 10 percent of the employee’s rate of basic pay.
(2) The aggregate of an employee’s rate of basic pay, adjusted by any locality-based comparability payments, and human capital performance pay, as defined by regulation, may not exceed the rate of basic pay for Executive Level IV in any year.
(3) Any human capital performance payment provided to an employee from the Fund is in addition to any annual pay adjustment (under section 5303 or any similar provision of law) and any locality-based comparability payment that may apply.
(c) No monies from the Human Capital Performance Fund may be used to pay for a new position, for other performance-related payments, or for recruitment or retention incentives paid under sections 5753 and 5754.
(d)
(1) An agency may finance initial human capital performance payments using monies from the Human Capital Performance Fund, as available.
(2) In subsequent years, continuation of previously awarded human capital performance payments shall be financed from other agency funds available for salaries and expenses.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1643.)
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Level IV, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is set out in section 5315 of this title.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5404, added Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 501, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183; amended Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3210; Pub. L. 101–103, § 3(a), Sept. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 670, related to merit increases, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.
5 U.S.C. § 5405 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5405. Regulations
The Office shall issue such regulations as it determines to be necessary for the administration of this chapter, including the administration of the Fund. The Office’s regulations shall include criteria governing—
(1) an agency plan under section 5406;
(2) the allocation of monies from the Fund to agencies;
(3) the nature, extent, duration, and adjustment of, and approval processes for, payments to individual employees under this chapter;
(4) the relationship to this chapter of agency performance management systems;
(5) training of supervisors, managers, and other individuals involved in the process of making performance distinctions; and
(6) the circumstances under which funds may be allocated by the Office to an agency in amounts below or in excess of the agency’s pro rata share.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1643.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5405, added Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 501, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183; amended Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3211; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(3)(C)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1439, related to pay administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.
5 U.S.C. § 5406 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5406. Agency plan
(a) To be eligible for consideration by the Office for an allocation under this section, an agency shall—
(1) develop a plan that incorporates the following elements:
(A) adherence to merit principles set forth in section 2301;
(B) a fair, credible, and transparent employee performance appraisal system;
(C) a link between the pay-for-performance system, the employee performance appraisal system, and the agency’s strategic plan;
(D) a means for ensuring employee involvement in the design and implementation of the system;
(E) adequate training and retraining for supervisors, managers, and employees in the implementation and operation of the pay-for-performance system;
(F) a process for ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue between supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the appraisal period, and setting timetables for review;
(G) effective safeguards to ensure that the management of the system is fair and equitable and based on employee performance; and
(H) a means for ensuring that adequate agency resources are allocated for the design, implementation, and administration of the pay-for-performance system;
(2) upon approval, receive an allocation of funding from the Office;
(3) make payments to individual employees in accordance with the agency’s approved plan; and
(4) provide such information to the Office regarding payments made and use of funds received under this section as the Office may specify.
(b) The Office, in consultation with the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, shall review and approve an agency’s plan before the agency is eligible to receive an allocation of funding from the Office.
(c) The Chief Human Capital Officers Council shall include in its annual report to Congress under section 1303(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 an evaluation of the formulation and implementation of agency performance management systems.
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1644.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 1303(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 1303(d) of Pub. L. 107–296, which is set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5406, added Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3211; amended Pub. L. 101–103, § 4, Sept. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 671; Pub. L. 102–22, § 2(b), Mar. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 71, related to performance awards, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(a)(1), (c), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981, 983, eff. Nov. 1, 1993.