5 CFR 534.502

§ 534.502 Coverage.

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

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Citation: 5 CFR 534.502, § 534.502 Coverage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/6660
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(a) This subpart implements 5 U.S.C. 5376 and applies to— (1) Senior-level (SL) positions classified above GS-15 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5108; and (2) Scientific or professional (ST) positions established under 5 U.S.C. 3104. (b) This subpart does not apply to— (1) Senior Executive Service positions established under 5 U.S.C. 3132, unless the incumbent of the position declined to convert to the SES and, under § 317.303 of this chapter, remained at grade GS-16, 17, or 18 (now the SL pay system) or under the ST pay system; (2) Positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, Defense Intelligence Executive Service, or Senior Cryptologic Executive Service; or (3) Positions for which pay is fixed by administrative action and is limited to level IV of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5373.

Legislative history

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