251.42—Individual pay determinations.
(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, pay determinations in connection with personnel actions such as promotions, demotions, transfers, and conversions to new schedules shall be made in accordance with regulations generally in effect for employees in the Federal service as follows:
(1) Non-manual category.
Salary changes for employees in this category shall be in general conformity with Subparts B and C of 5 CFR Part 531.
(2) Manual category.
Wage determinations for employees in this category shall be made in accordance with regulations published by the PAPB. Such regulations shall generally conform to regulations published in 5 CFR Part 532.
(3) Special category.
Salary and wage changes for employees in this category shall be made in accordance with regulations promulgated by the employing agency. In those cases where more than one agency employs persons in positions in this category, the regulations will be developed jointly by the interested agencies.
(b)
The pay and grade retention regulations in effect for employees to whom Chapter 51 of Title 5, United States Code, applies, which are set forth in 5 CFR Part 536, shall, in general, apply to reductions in the pay or grade of employees to whom this section applies, except that the provisions of 5 CFR Part 536 pertaining to retroactivity and to appeals shall not apply, and except that the PAPB may make other exceptions.