5 C.F.R. § 9901.311 Major features.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Through the issuance of implementing issuances, the Secretary will establish a pay system that governs the setting and adjusting of covered employees' rates of pay and the setting of covered employees' rates of premium pay. The NSPS pay system will include the following features: (a) A structure of rate ranges linked to various pay bands for each career group, in alignment with the classification structure described in subpart B of this part; (b) Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of band rate ranges based on mission requirements, labor market conditions, and other factors, as described in §§9901.321 and 9901.322; (c) Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of local market supplements to basic pay based on local labor market conditions and other factors, as described in §§9901.331 through 9901.333; (d) Policies regarding employees' eligibility for pay increases based on adjustments in rate ranges and supplements, as described in §§9901.323 and 9901.334; (e) Policies regarding performance-based pay, as described in §§9901.341 through 9901.345; (f) Policies on basic pay administration, including movement between career groups, positions, pay schedules, and pay bands, as described in §§9901.351 through 9901.356; (g) Linkages to employees' ratings of record, as described in subpart D of this part; and (h) Policies regarding the setting of and limitations on premium payments, as described in §9901.361.
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 9901—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS SYSTEMS
Subpart C—Pay and Pay Administration
Overview of Pay System
§ 9901.311 Major features.

