534.501—Coverage.
(1)
Senior Executive Service positions established under 5 U.S.C. 3132, unless the incumbent of the position declined to convert to the SES and under § 317.303 of this chapter remained at grade GS-16, 17, or 18 (now the SL pay system) or under the ST pay system;
(2)
Positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, Defense Intelligence Executive Service, or Senior Cryptologic Executive Service; or
(3)
Positions where pay is fixed by administrative action and is limited to level IV of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5373.