Within-grade increases.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) An employee paid under a regular Federal Wage System schedule with a work performance rating of satisfactory or better shall advance automatically to the next higher step within the grade in accordance with section 5343(e)(2) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Waiting periods for within-grade increases shall begin: (1) On the first day of a new appointment as an employee subject to this part; (2) On the first day of a period of service after a break in service or time (3) On receipt of an equivalent increase. (c) Creditable service. The following periods of time shall be considered creditable service for purposes of waiting periods for within-grade increases: (1) Time during which an employee is in receipt of pay, including periods of leave with pay; (2) Time during which an employee with a prearranged regular scheduled tour of duty is in a nonpay status to the extent that the time in a nonpay status does not exceed, in the aggregate: (i) One workweek in the waiting period for step 2; (ii) Three workweeks in the waiting period for step 3; or (iii) Four workweeks in the waiting period for steps 4 and 5; (3) Time during which an employee or former employee is on leave of absence or is separated from Federal service and is entitled to continuation of pay or compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code. This does not apply to prevailing rate employees within a Department of Defense or Coast Guard nonappropriated fund instrumentality; (4) A per

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 532.417