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Technical Questions

Questions and answers

Yes, regulations allow agencies to grant non-GS employees (except for members of the Senior Executive Service) rating-based awards if the employees -
  • are covered by 5 U.S.C. chapter 45, and
  • are not otherwise covered by a separate statute that authorizes rating-based awards

Career members of the Senior Executive Service are eligible for performance bonuses under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5384 and 5 CFR 534.405.

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