Section 451.304 - Payment of Rank Awards(a) Receipt of the Distinguished rank by an SES career appointee or a senior career employee entitles the individual to a lump-sum payment of an amount equal to 35 percent of annual basic pay, which shall be in addition to the basic pay paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376 or 5382 , or any award paid under 5 U.S.C. 5384 .(b) Receipt of the Meritorious rank by an SES career appointee or a senior career employee entitles such individual to a lump-sum payment of an amount equal to 20 percent of annual basic pay, which shall be in addition to the basic pay paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376 or 5382 , or any award paid under 5 U.S.C. 5384 .(c) Payment of rank awards must comply with the restrictions on annual aggregate compensation at 5 U.S.C. 5307 .67 FR 52596, Aug. 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 44367, Aug. 8, 2007