# 5 C.F.R. § 531.207 (2026): Applying annual pay adjustments

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_207

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 531.207 (2026)
- **Heading:** Applying annual pay adjustments
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 531: PAY UNDER THE GENERAL SCHEDULE / Subpart B: Determining Rate of Basic Pay / § 531.207: § 531.207   Applying annual pay adjustments.

## Text

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, on the effective date of a GS pay adjustment under 5 U.S.C. 5303 or similar authority, an agency initially must set the GS rate of a GS employee at the new rate of the adjusted General Schedule corresponding to the employee's grade and step in effect immediately before the effective date of the pay adjustment. Any simultaneous pay actions must be processed after the pay adjustment, as provided in § 531.206.
(b) For employees receiving a retained rate immediately before the effective date of a GS annual pay adjustment, the agency must adjust the employee's rate of basic pay under the rules in 5 CFR 536.305 (or under 5 CFR 359.705 for former members of the Senior Executive Service receiving a retained rate under that section).
(c) For GM employees, the agency must follow the rules in § 531.244.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 531.201 (2026) § 531.201   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_201.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.202 (2026) § 531.202   Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_202.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.203 (2026) § 531.203   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_203.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.204 (2026) § 531.204   Entitlement to other rates of pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_204.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.205 (2026) § 531.205   Converting pay upon change in location of employee's official worksite.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_205.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.206 (2026) § 531.206   Order of processing simultaneous pay actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_206.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.207 (2026) § 531.207   Applying annual pay adjustments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_207.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.211 (2026) § 531.211   Setting pay for a newly appointed employee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_211.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.212 (2026) § 531.212   Superior qualifications and special needs pay-setting authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_212.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.213 (2026) § 531.213   Setting pay upon change in position without a change in grade.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_213.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.214 (2026) § 531.214   Setting pay upon promotion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_214.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.215 (2026) § 531.215   Setting pay upon demotion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_215.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.216 (2026) § 531.216   Setting pay when an employee moves from a Department of Defense or Coast Guard nonappropriated fund instrumentality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_216.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 531.217 (2026) § 531.217   Special conversion rules for certain non-GS employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P531_S531_217.md)

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