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[CITE: 5USC5336]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                      Subpart D--Pay and Allowances
 
                    CHAPTER 53--PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES
 
Sec. 5336. Additional step-increases

    (a) Within the limit of available appropriations and under 
regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, the head 
of each agency may grant additional step-increases in recognition of 
high quality performance above that ordinarily found in the type of 
position concerned. However, an employee is eligible under this section 
for only one additional step-increase within any 52-week period.
    (b) A step-increase under this section is in addition to those under 
section 5335 of this title and is not an equivalent increase in pay 
within the meaning of section 5335(a) of this title.
    (c) This section does not apply to the pay of an individual 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 469; Pub. L. 95-454, title V, 
Sec. 503(h), title IX, Sec. 906(a)(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184, 
1224; Pub. L. 98-615, title II, Sec. 204(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 
3216; Pub. L. 103-89, Sec. 3(b)(1)(I), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 982.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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(a), (b)...........  5 U.S.C. 1122.                Oct. 11, 1962, Pub.
                                                    L. 87-793, Sec.  603
                                                    ``Sec. 702'', 76
                                                    Stat. 847.
(c)................  5 U.S.C. 1123 (less           Oct. 11, 1962, Pub.
                      applicability to 5 U.S.C.     L. 87-793, Sec.  603
                      1121).                        ``Sec. 703 (less
                                                    applicability to
                                                    Sec.  701)'', 76
                                                    Stat. 847.
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    For repeal of Title VII (sections 701-705) of the Act of Oct. 28, 
1949, ch. 782, 63 Stat. 967-969, as amended, see revision note for 
section 5335.
    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-89 struck out ``covered by the 
performance management and recognition system established under chapter 
54 of this title, or,'' after ``individual''.
    1984--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-615 substituted ``the performance 
management and recognition system established under chapter 54'' for 
``the merit pay system established under section 5402''.
    1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 906(a)(2), substituted 
``Office of Personnel Management'' for ``Civil Service Commission''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-454, Sec. 503(h), inserted reference to 
merit pay system established under section 5402 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-89 effective Nov. 1, 1993, see section 3(c) 
of Pub. L. 103-89, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Section 205 of Pub. L. 98-615 provided that amendment by Pub. L. 98-
615 was effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to pay 
periods commencing on or after that date, with certain exceptions and 
qualifications.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Section 504(a) of Pub. L. 95-454 provided that amendment by section 
503(h) of Pub. L. 95-454 was effective on first day of first applicable 
pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1981, except it could take 
effect with respect to any category or categories of positions before 
such day to extent prescribed by Director of Office of Personnel 
Management.
    Amendment by section 906(a)(2) of Pub. L. 95-454 effective 90 days 
after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95-454, set out as a 
note under section 1101 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 13 section 24.
