# 5 C.F.R. § 534.401 (2026): Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 534.401 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **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 534: PAY UNDER OTHER SYSTEMS / Subpart D: Pay and Performance Awards Under the Senior Executive Service / § 534.401: § 534.401   Purpose.

## Text

This subpart contains the rules for setting and adjusting rates of basic pay and granting performance awards for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES), as provided by 5 U.S.C. 5382, 5383, and 5384. An agency must set and adjust the rate of basic pay for an SES member on the basis of the employee's performance and/or contribution to the agency's performance, as determined by the agency through the administration of its performance management system(s) for senior executives. These regulations must be read in combination with applicable statutes and with the regulations for the approval of an SES performance management system under 5 CFR part 430, subpart C, and certification of an SES performance appraisal system under 5 CFR part 430, subpart D.
[69 FR 70362, Dec. 6, 2004]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 534.401 (2026) § 534.401   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_401.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.402 (2026) § 534.402   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_402.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.403 (2026) § 534.403   SES rate range.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_403.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.404 (2026) § 534.404   Setting and adjusting pay for senior executives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_404.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.405 (2026) § 534.405   Performance awards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_405.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.406 (2026) § 534.406   Conversion to the SES pay system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_406.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.407 (2026) § 534.407   Pay computation and aggregate compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_407.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.408 (2026) § 534.408   Restrictions on premium pay and compensatory time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_408.md)

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