{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-319.101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 319.101","heading":"Coverage.","body":"(a) This part covers senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional (ST) positions that are classified above GS-15 and are paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376. See 5 CFR part 534, subpart E, for pay provisions.\n(b) Positions that meet the criteria for placement in the Senior Executive Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 3132(a) may not be placed in the SL or ST system and are not covered by this part.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 319—EMPLOYMENT IN SENIOR-LEVEL AND SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"a9fb569f8d18710373e16dd2951323f91b727db95c04358f1f7dd39fb061e67d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-317.1001","next":"us/5-cfr-319.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}