{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-536.404","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 536.404","heading":"Issuance of employee letters.","body":"When an employee is entitled to grade and/or pay retention, the employing agency shall give to the employee, with a copy of the Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) documenting entitlement to grade and/or pay retention, a letter describing the circumstances warranting grade and/or pay retention, and the nature of that entitlement.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 536—GRADE AND PAY RETENTION","Subpart D—Appeals and Miscellaneous Provisions"],"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":"f7fdf716449617f477f6e6d134da939024e6a99975676a531dd67de52715866b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-536.403","next":"us/5-cfr-536.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}