5 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2023 Edition
Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III - EMPLOYEES
Subpart D - Pay and Allowances
CHAPTER 53 - PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS
Table Of Contents
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

SUBCHAPTER I—PAY COMPARABILITY SYSTEM

Sec.
5301.
Policy.
5302.
Definitions.
5303.
Annual adjustments to pay schedules.
5304.
Locality-based comparability payments.
5304a.
Authority to fix an alternative level of comparability payments.
5305.
Special pay authority.
5306.
Pay fixed by administrative action.
5307.
Limitation on certain payments.
[5308.
Omitted.]

        

SUBCHAPTER II—EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATES

5311.
The Executive Schedule.
5312.
Positions at level I.
5313.
Positions at level II.
5314.
Positions at level III.
5315.
Positions at level IV.
5316.
Positions at level V.
5317.
Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V.
5318.
Adjustments in rates of pay.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES

5331.
Definitions; application.
5332.
The General Schedule.
5333.
Minimum rate for new appointments.
5334.
Rate on change of position or type of appointment; regulations.
5335.
Periodic step-increases.
5336.
Additional step-increases.
[5337.
Repealed.]
5338.
Regulations.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS

5341.
Policy.
5342.
Definitions; application.
5343.
Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials.
5344.
Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay.
[5345.
Repealed.]
5346.
Job grading system.
5347.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee.
5348.
Crews of vessels.
5349.
Prevailing rate employees; legislative, judicial, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and government of the District of Columbia.

        

SUBCHAPTER V—STUDENT-EMPLOYEES

5351.
Definitions.
5352.
Stipends.
5353.
Quarters, subsistence, and laundry.
5354.
Effect of detail or affiliation; travel expenses.
5355.
Effect on other statutes.
5356.
Appropriations.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI—GRADE AND PAY RETENTION

5361.
Definitions.
5362.
Grade retention following a change of positions or reclassification.
5363.
Pay retention.
5364.
Remedial actions.
5365.
Regulations.
5366.
Appeals.

        

SUBCHAPTER VII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

5371.
Health care positions.
5372.
Administrative law judges.
5372a.
Contract appeals board members.
5372b.
Administrative appeals judges.
5373.
Limitation on pay fixed by administrative action.
5374.
Miscellaneous positions in the executive branch.
5375.
Police force of the National Zoological Park.
5376.
Pay for certain senior-level positions.
5377.
Pay authority for critical positions.
5378.
Police forces of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint.
5379.
Student loan repayments.
[5380.
Repealed.]

        

SUBCHAPTER VIII—PAY FOR THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

5381.
Definitions.
5382.
Establishment and adjustment of rates of pay for the Senior Executive Service.1

        

5383.
Setting individual senior executive pay.
5384.
Performance awards in the Senior Executive Service.
5385.
Regulations.

        

SUBCHAPTER IX—SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL PAY SYSTEMS

5391.
Definitions.
5392.
Establishment of special occupational pay systems.