CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (parts 110 to 990) > PART 534—PAY UNDER OTHER SYSTEMS > SUBPART F—Pay for Administrative Appeals Judge Positions (§534.601 to §534.605) > 534.601—Coverage.

534.601—Coverage.

(a) This subpart implements 5 U.S.C. 5372b and applies to administrative appeals judge positions, the duties of which are not classifiable above GS-15 under 5 U.S.C. 5108 and which primarily involve reviewing decisions of administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 and rendering final administrative decisions.
(b) This subpart does not apply to—
(1) Senior-level positions classified above GS-15 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5108 ;
(2) Scientific or professional positions established under 5 U.S.C. 3104 ;
(3) Senior Executive Service positions established under 5 U.S.C. 3132 or 3151 ;
(4) Positions for which pay is fixed by administrative action and limited to level IV of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5373 ;
(5) Administrative law judge positions appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105; or
(6) Positions in agencies that are excluded from chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, by section 5102(a) or 5102(c) or other provision of law.