{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-9701.324","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 9701.324","heading":"Treatment of employees whose rate of basic pay does not fall below the minimum rate of their band.","body":"An employee who does not receive a pay increase under § 9701.323 because of an unacceptable rating of record and whose rate of basic pay does not fall below the minimum rate of his or her band as a result of that rating will receive such an increase if he or she demonstrates performance that meets or exceeds performance expectations, as reflected by a new rating of record issued under § 9701.409(b). Such an increase will be made effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date the new rating of record is issued.","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":"ab1da621eebf01dfe17d44c3a4637ddacde007f2428e647fbfedb59f5b004649","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-9701.323","next":"us/5-cfr-9701.325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}