{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-9701.311","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 9701.311","heading":"Major features.","body":"Through the issuance of implementing directives, DHS will establish a pay system that governs the setting and adjusting of covered employees' rates of pay. The DHS pay system will include the following features:\n(a) A structure of rate ranges linked to various bands for each occupational cluster, in alignment with the classification structure described in subpart B of this part;\n(b) Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of basic pay rate ranges based on mission requirements, labor market conditions, and other factors, as described in §§ 9701.321 and 9701.322;\n(c) Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of supplements to basic pay based on local labor market conditions and other factors, as described in §§ 9701.331 through 9701.334;\n(d) Policies regarding employees' eligibility for pay increases based on adjustments in rate ranges and supplements, as described in §§ 9701.323 through 9701.325 and 9701.335 through 9701.337;\n(e) Policies regarding performance-based pay adjustments, as described in §§ 9701.341 through 9701.346;\n(f) Policies on basic pay administration, including movement between occupational clusters, as described in §§ 9701.351 through 9701.356;\n(g) Policies regarding special payments that are not basic pay, as described in §§ 9701.361 through 9701.363; and\n(h) Linkages to employees' performance ratings of records, as described in subpart D of this part.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XCVII—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT)","PART 9701—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM","Subpart C—Pay and Pay Administration"],"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":"4bfc6d6a069b6060b527b24e78cc2b5cb733f6d484af8cb1e958488b762bc7c3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-9701.305","next":"us/5-cfr-9701.312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}