{"data":{"id":"us/6-cfr-158.630","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 CFR 158.630","heading":"Employee recognition.","body":"(a) DHS-CS employees. In alignment with the compensation strategy in § 158.601 and the performance management program described in § 158.802 of this part, the Department may provide recognition under §§ 158.631 through 158.634, on a periodic or ad hoc basis, to a DHS-CS employee based on the employee's mission impact. In providing such recognition, the Department may also consider mission-related requirements and strategic talent priorities.\n(b) Prospective employees. In alignment with the compensation strategy in § 158.601, the Department may offer, and provide upon appointment, recognition payments under § 158.632(b) and recognition time-off under § 158.633(b), on a periodic or ad hoc basis, to an individual selected for employment in the DHS-CS based on:\n(1) The individual's CTMS qualifications determined under the assessment program described in § 158.520;\n(2) The individual's anticipated mission impact;\n(3) Mission-related requirements; and\n(4) Strategic talent priorities.\n(c) Eligibility. The Department determines eligibility for recognition under this section, §§ 158.631 through 158.634, and CTMS policy implementing this section. The Department may defer providing recognition to a DHS-CS employee under this part if the Department is in the process of determining whether the employee's performance is unacceptable, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 4301(3), or whether the employee has engaged in misconduct. If the Department determines a DHS-CS employee's performance is unacceptable, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 4301(3), or the employee receives an unacceptable rating of record under § 158.804, or the Department determines the employee has engaged in misconduct, the employee is ineligible to receive recognition under this part.\n(d) Policy. CTMS policy implementing this section addresses:\n(1) Eligibility criteria;\n(2) Requirements for documenting the reason and basis for recognition provided to a DHS-CS employee;\n(3) Appropriate levels of review and approval for providing recognition;\n(4) Any limitations on the total number, frequency, or amount of recognition a DHS-CS employee may receive within any specific time period;\n(5) Any service agreement requirements; and\n(6) Processes for evaluating the effectiveness of recognition in supporting the purpose of CTMS described in § 158.101, the purpose of the DHS-CS described in § 158.202, and the operationalization of the compensation strategy described in § 158.601.\n(e) Advisory appointees. Recognition under this part for a DHS-CS advisory appointee is subject to additional requirements and restrictions in subpart J of this part.","path":["Title 6—Domestic Security","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY","PART 158—CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)","Subpart F—Compensating Talent"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-6.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:54Z","sha256":"5d5984f5984c31a557a46a829f84a05bc6f7e5041fb5731701e2e882aa8d0ed8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/6-cfr-158.622","next":"us/6-cfr-158.631"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}