This subpart contains regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) implementing 5 U.S.C 5332 , 5333 , and 5334 , which deal with setting and adjusting rates of basic pay for General Schedule (GS) employees. These regulations are supplemented by regulations on GS within-grade increases in subpart D of this part; GS quality step increases in subpart E of this part; locality rates in subpart F of this part; special rates in 5 CFR part 530 , subpart C; and grade and pay retention in 5 CFR part 536 .
5 C.F.R. §531.201