Off-cycle pay increases.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) An authorized agency official may provide an off-cycle pay increase to a senior professional if, and only if, the agency head or a designee who provides the certifications described in § 430.404(a)(6)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this chapter for all senior professionals in the agency determines an off-cycle pay increase is warranted and approves the amount of the increase, subject to the requirements of this section and the agency's written procedures established under § 534.505. The authority to approve an off-cycle pay increase under this section may not be further delegated. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, an off-cycle pay increase must be supported by factors that distinguish the level of the senior professional's performance and/or contributions to agency performance from that of his or her peers, as applicable, and from that sufficiently rewarded through the annual pay adjustment. In assessing the warrant for an off-cycle pay increase, the approving official may consider such factors as— (1) A senior professional's exceptionally meritorious accomplishments that contribute significantly to the agency's performance; (2) The need to offer a pay increase to reassign a senior professional to a position that has a substantially greater impact on agency performance; and (3) The need to retain a senior professional whose contributions are critical to the agency and who is likely to leave the agency in the absence of a pay increase. (c) Each off-cycle pay

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 534.510