5 C.F.R. § 9901.351 Setting an employee's starting pay.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Subject to implementing issuances, the Secretary may set the starting rate of pay for individuals who are newly appointed or reappointed to the Federal service anywhere within the assigned pay band.
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 9901—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS SYSTEMS
Subpart C—Pay and Pay Administration
Pay Administration
§ 9901.351 Setting an employee's starting pay.