§316.904. Classification.
5 C.F.R. § 316.904
Post-secondary student positions under the General Schedule or appropriate pay plan must be classified to the -99 series of the appropriate occupational group. Federal Wage System positions filled under the authority in this subpart must be classified to the -01 series of the appropriate occupational group. Agencies may refer to OPM's, “Introduction to the Position Classification Standards” at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/positionclassificationintro.pdf for a definition of these positions. In addition, agencies can refer to the “Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families” available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/occupational handbook.pdf. Agencies may also attach career ladders or promotion potential beyond the General Schedule (GS) 11 grade level (or equivalent) with positions filled under this authority.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[86 FR 46107, Aug. 18, 2021, as amended at 91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]
Source
Source: 86 FR 46107, Aug. 18, 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 3316. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729. 5 CFR 2.2(c).
Source
Source: 33 FR 12423, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[86 FR 46107, Aug. 18, 2021, as amended at 91 FR 7809, Feb. 19, 2026]