{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-10207","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 10207","heading":"Promotions","body":"(a) In General.—Each member who is promoted to a higher rank shall receive basic pay at the same step at which such member was being compensated prior to the date of the promotion. (b) Credit for Service.—For the purposes of a service step adjustment under section 10205, periods of service at the lower rank shall be credited in the same manner as if it was service at the rank to which the employee is promoted.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 102—UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"d18e5eec86c525c2d8f59de5ba746d3d4e988c0def93f5a123da4c9c4f822989","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-10206","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-10208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}