9901.311—Major features.
Through the issuance of implementing issuances, the Secretary will further define a pay system that governs the setting and adjusting of covered employees' rates of base salary and adjusted salary and the setting of covered employees' rates of premium pay. The NSPS pay system will include the following features:
(a)
A structure of rate ranges linked to various pay bands for each career group, in alignment with the classification structure described in subpart B of this part;
(b)
Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of band rate ranges based on mission requirements, labor market conditions, and other factors, as described in §§ 9901.321 and 9901.322 ;
(c)
Policies regarding the setting and adjusting of local market supplements as described in §§ 9901.331 through 9901.333;
(d)
Policies regarding employees' eligibility for general salary increases and adjustments in local market supplements, as described in §§ 9901.323 and 9901.334 ;
(f)
Policies on base salary administration, including movement between career groups, positions, pay schedules, and pay bands, as described in §§ 9901.351 through 9901.356;
(h)
Policies regarding the setting of and limitations on premium payments, as described in §§ 9901.361 through 9901.364.