Awards.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) An agency may grant a cash, honorary, or informal recognition award, (1) A suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, productivity gain, or other personal effort that contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork; (2) A special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to official employment; or (3) Performance as reflected in the employee's most recent rating of record (as defined in § 430.203 of this chapter), provided that the rating of record is at the fully successful level (or equivalent) or above, except that performance awards may be paid to SES members only under § 534.405 of this chapter and not on the basis of this subpart. (b) A cash award under this subpart is a lump sum payment and is not basic pay for any purpose. (c) An award is subject to applicable tax rules, such as withholding. (d) When an award is approved for— (1) An employee of another agency, the benefiting agency shall make arrangements to transfer funds to the employing agency to cover the award. If the administrative costs of transferring funds would exceed the amount of the award, the employing agency shall absorb the award costs and pay the award; and (2) A member of the armed forces for a suggestion, invention, or scientific achievement, arrangements shall be made to transfer funds to the agency having jurisdiction over the member in accordance with E.O. 11438, “Prescribing

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 451.104