Code of Federal Regulations > Title 5 > Chapter XCVII > Part 9701 > Subpart C - Subpart C—Pay and Pay Administration

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

GENERAL

§ 9701.301 - Purpose.

§ 9701.302 - Coverage.

§ 9701.303 - Waivers.

§ 9701.304 - Definitions.

§ 9701.305 - Bar on collective bargaining.

OVERVIEW OF PAY SYSTEM

§ 9701.311 - Major features.

§ 9701.312 - Maximum rates.

§ 9701.313 - Homeland Security Compensation Committee.

§ 9701.314 - DHS responsibilities.

SETTING AND ADJUSTING RATE RANGES

§ 9701.321 - Structure of bands.

§ 9701.322 - Setting and adjusting rate ranges.

§ 9701.323 - Eligibility for pay increase associated with a rate range adjustment.

§ 9701.324 - Treatment of employees whose rate of basic pay does not fall below the minimum rate of their band.

§ 9701.325 - Treatment of employees whose rate of basic pay falls below the minimum rate of their band.

LOCALITY AND SPECIAL RATE SUPPLEMENTS

§ 9701.331 - General.

§ 9701.332 - Locality rate supplements.

§ 9701.333 - Special rate supplements.

§ 9701.334 - Setting and adjusting locality and special rate supplements.

§ 9701.335 - Eligibility for pay increase associated with a supplement adjustment.

§ 9701.336 - Treatment of employees whose pay does not fall below the minimum adjusted rate of their band.

§ 9701.337 - Treatment of employees whose rate of pay falls below the minimum adjusted rate of their band.

PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY

§ 9701.341 - General.

§ 9701.342 - Performance pay increases.

§ 9701.343 - Within-band reductions.

§ 9701.344 - Special within-band increases.

§ 9701.345 - Developmental pay adjustments.

§ 9701.346 - Pay progression for new supervisors.

PAY ADMINISTRATION

§ 9701.351 - Setting an employee's starting pay.

§ 9701.352 - Use of highest previous rate.

§ 9701.353 - Setting pay upon promotion.

§ 9701.354 - Setting pay upon demotion.

§ 9701.355 - Setting pay upon movement to a different occupational cluster.

§ 9701.356 - Pay retention.

§ 9701.357 - Miscellaneous.

SPECIAL PAYMENTS

§ 9701.361 - Special skills payments.

§ 9701.362 - Special assignment payments.

§ 9701.363 - Special staffing payments.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

§ 9701.371 - General.

§ 9701.372 - Creating initial pay ranges.

§ 9701.373 - Conversion of employees to the DHS pay system.

§ 9701.374 - Special transition rules for Federal Air Marshal Service.