{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-530.323","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 530.323","heading":"Setting pay when a special rate is discontinued or decreased.","body":"(a) General. This section applies when a special rate applicable to a position is discontinued or decreased because of—\n(1) A reduction or termination of the rates of the special rate schedule (or of rates of a rate range within a schedule); or\n(2) The reduction in the scope of coverage of the special rate schedule.\n(b) Employee entitled to pay retention. When a special rate applicable to a position is discontinued or decreased, and an employee holding the position is entitled to pay retention under 5 CFR part 536 as a result, the employee's rate of pay must be set consistent with the requirements in 5 CFR part 536, subpart C.\n(c) Employee not entitled to pay retention. When a special rate applicable to a position is discontinued or decreased, and an employee holding the position is not entitled to pay retention under 5 CFR part 536, the employee's rate of pay is set in the highest applicable rate range at the grade and step (or relative position in range for a GM employee) that corresponds to the grade and step (or relative position in range for a GM employee) for the employee's existing special rate (as in effect immediately before the schedule change).\n(d) Employee receiving a retained rate. When a special rate applicable to a position is discontinued or decreased, and the employee holding the position is receiving a retained rate immediately before the schedule change, the employee's rate of pay must be set consistent with the requirements in 5 CFR part 536, subpart C (or 5 CFR 359.705 for a former member of the Senior Executive Service receiving a retained rate under that section).","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 530—PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS (GENERAL)","Subpart C—Special Rate Schedules for Recruitment and Retention"],"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":"ce4676ef3eb49919db6aca0e954731d98d7e23d731b74e6985bb6045db91801e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-530.322","next":"us/5-cfr-531.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}