Subchapter 4500 - Recruitment and Retention Incentives
Section L - Special Occupational Pay Systems |
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| Description | You may request approval to establish a special pay system for any occupation or group of occupations: - For which the current pay system does not function adequately, or
- Which, for reasons of good administration, should not be classified under Chapter 51 (Classification) of Title V of the U.S. Code.
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| Justification Criteria | To justify the establishment of a special pay system for employees in an occupation or group of occupations, you should evaluate the current pay system and: - List reasons why the current pay system does not function adequately, or
- List reasons why the occupations or group of occupations should not be classified under Chapter 51 (Classification), l Title V, U.S. Code.
To evaluate the current system, you, as a manager or supervisor, should answer these questions: - Does the current system allow the organization to attract and retain qualified employees at all levels of responsibility?
- Is the current system externally competitive and internally consistent and fair?
- Is there a perception among employees that the current system is unfair or haphazard?
- Does the current system allow employees to be rewarded adequately for individual performance?
- Does the current system allow employees to be rewarded for contributing to the achievement of the organization's mission and goals?
- Is the current system appropriate for the organization's geographic location?
- Does the current system provide for the advancement of capable employees?
- Does the current system cause an excessive level of payments for overtime work?
- Is the current system cost-effective?
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Process for Establishing a
Special Pay System | You must follow this process when requesting approval to establish a special pay system: | Step | If: | Then: |
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| 1 | Requesting Approval | Consult the Justification Criteria in this section. | | 2 | Request is justified | Contact HRD-HREB and assist in developing an alternative pay system for the occupation or group of occupations involved. | | 3 | Alternative pay system is developed | Help HRD-HREB do the following: - Obtain a critique of the alternative pay system by union officials and affected managers, supervisors, and employees.
- Send details of the alternative pay system to OPM.
- Publish the alternative pay system in the Federal Register.
- Conduct one or more public hearings on the alternative system.
- Provide each House of Congress with details of the alternative system (90 days prior to the system's implementation date).
| | 4 | Request is approved | Coordinate with HRD-HREB to activate payment under the new system by sending documentation of approval to the SPO. |
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| Approval Authority | Approval Authority is the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). |
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