---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 451.303"
title: "5"
number: "451.303"
heading: "Restrictions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/451.303"
---

# §451.303. Restrictions.

- (a) **Governmentwide limitations—** SES. During any fiscal year—
  - (1) The number of career SES appointees awarded the rank of Meritorious Executive may not exceed 5 percent of the career SES; and
  - (2) The number of career SES appointees awarded the rank of Distinguished Executive may not exceed 1 percent of the career SES.
- (b) **Governmentwide limitations—** Senior career employees. During any fiscal year—
  - (1) The number of senior career employees awarded the rank of Meritorious Senior Professional may not exceed 5 percent of the total number of career appointees to OPM-allocated Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific-Professional (ST) positions; and
  - (2) The number of senior career employees awarded the rank of Distinguished Senior Professional may not exceed 1 percent of the total number of career appointees to OPM-allocated Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific-Professional (ST) positions.
- (c) **Frequency of awards.** Individuals awarded a Distinguished or Meritorious rank under this subpart shall not be entitled to be awarded that rank during the following 4 fiscal years.

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 52596, Aug. 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 44367, Aug. 8, 2007]

### Source

Source: 67 FR 52596, Aug. 13, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 4302, 4501-4509; E.O. 11438, 33 FR 18085, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 755; E.O. 12828, 58 FR 2965, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 569.

### Amendments

[67 FR 52596, Aug. 13, 2002, as amended at 72 FR 44367, Aug. 8, 2007]