{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-9701.343","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 9701.343","heading":"Within-band reductions.","body":"Subject to the adverse action procedures set forth in subpart F of this part, DHS may reduce an employee's rate of basic pay within a band for unacceptable performance or conduct. A reduction under this section may not be more than 10 percent or cause an employee's rate of basic pay to fall below the minimum rate of the employee's band rate range. Such a reduction may be made effective at any time.","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":"38cc585597e604164033344426cf33a2d9ec8beb516ed36581a1578326cc5002","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-9701.342","next":"us/5-cfr-9701.344"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}