# 5 CFR § 531.201: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.201

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 531.201
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 531—PAY UNDER THE GENERAL SCHEDULE > Subpart B—Determining Rate of Basic Pay > General Provisions

## Text

This subpart contains regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) implementing 5 U.S.C 5332, 5333, and 5334, which deal with setting and adjusting rates of basic pay for General Schedule (GS) employees. These regulations are supplemented by regulations on GS within-grade increases in subpart D of this part; GS quality step increases in subpart E of this part; locality rates in subpart F of this part; special rates in 5 CFR part 530, subpart C; and grade and pay retention in 5 CFR part 536.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 531.201 § 531.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.202 § 531.202 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.203 § 531.203 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.204 § 531.204 Entitlement to other rates of pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.205 § 531.205 Converting pay upon change in location of employee's official worksite.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.206 § 531.206 Order of processing simultaneous pay actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.207 § 531.207 Applying annual pay adjustments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.211 § 531.211 Setting pay for a newly appointed employee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.211.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.212 § 531.212 Superior qualifications and special needs pay-setting authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.212.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.213 § 531.213 Setting pay upon change in position without a change in grade.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.213.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.214 § 531.214 Setting pay upon promotion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.214.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.215 § 531.215 Setting pay upon demotion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.215.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.216 § 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/ecfr-5-531.216.md)
- [5 CFR § 531.217 § 531.217 Special conversion rules for certain non-GS employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-531.217.md)

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