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Technical Questions

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Yes. There are some award restrictions regarding political appointees depending on the nature of their appointment. Non-career SES members are not eligible for performance awards or Presidential Rank Awards. In addition, section 4508 of title 5, United States Code, prohibits Senior Executive Service employees who are not career appointees and employees in confidential or policy-determining Schedule C positions from receiving awards during a Presidential election period (June 1 of a Presidential election year through January 20 of the following year). Meanwhile, PAS appointees (employees appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate) may not receive awards at any time.
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