{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-531.246","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 531.246","heading":"Within-grade increases for GM employees.","body":"GM employees are entitled to within-grade increases as provided under subpart D of this part. A within-grade increase may not cause a GM employee's GS rate to exceed the maximum GS rate of his or her grade. GM employees may receive quality step increases as provided in subpart E of this part.","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":"599f92d8c374c4b2a684225e3ed00ac0333ad9f9341079c1266adb7a2b3e839b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-531.245","next":"us/5-cfr-531.247"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}