{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-531.241","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 531.241","heading":"Retaining and losing GM status.","body":"(a) An employee retains status as a GM employee (as defined in § 531.203) when detailed to any position or when reassigned to another GS position in which the employee continues to be a supervisor or management official (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a)(10) and (11)).\n(b) An employee permanently loses status as a GM employee if he or she is promoted (including a temporary promotion), transferred, demoted, reassigned to a position in which the employee will no longer be a supervisor or management official, has a break in service of more than 3 days, or becomes entitled to a retained rate under 5 CFR part 536. (A retained grade is not considered in determining whether a GM employee has been reduced in grade. See 5 CFR 536.205.)","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 531—PAY UNDER THE GENERAL SCHEDULE","Subpart B—Determining Rate of Basic Pay"],"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":"422de00224f8f434ba99b8b02c127295238354af30556a3ab9b94bc5d10751eb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-531.223","next":"us/5-cfr-531.242"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}