5 CFR 451.305
§ 451.305 Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 451.305, § 451.305 Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6408
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(a) Annually, OPM shall establish criteria, including terms, conditions, and evaluation factors, for rank award nominations, in consultation with agencies and other stakeholders. Agencies shall nominate individuals for rank awards in accordance with OPM criteria and any other instructions.
(b) Annually, OPM shall review agency recommendations for Presidential Rank Awards for SES career appointees and senior career employees under 5 U.S.C. 4507 and 4507a, and recommend to the President which of those individuals should receive rank awards.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.