Treatment as rate of basic pay.
5 C.F.R. § 535.106
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01A critical position pay rate is considered a rate of basic pay for all purposes, including any applicable premium pay, except—
(a) Application of any saved pay or pay retention provisions (e.g., 5 U.S.C. 5363); or
(b) Application of any adverse action provisions (e.g., 5 U.S.C. 7512).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
