5 CFR 451.304

§ 451.304 Payment of Rank Awards.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 451.304, § 451.304 Payment of Rank Awards, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6407
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(a) Receipt of the Distinguished rank by an SES career appointee or a senior career employee entitles the individual to a lump-sum payment of an amount equal to 35 percent of annual basic pay, which shall be in addition to the basic pay paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376 or 5382, or any award paid under 5 U.S.C. 5384. (b) Receipt of the Meritorious rank by an SES career appointee or a senior career employee entitles such individual to a lump-sum payment of an amount equal to 20 percent of annual basic pay, which shall be in addition to the basic pay paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376 or 5382, or any award paid under 5 U.S.C. 5384. (c) Payment of rank awards must comply with the restrictions on annual aggregate compensation at 5 U.S.C. 5307.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.