---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 531.401"
title: "5"
number: "531.401"
heading: "Principal authorities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/531.401"
---

# §531.401. Principal authorities.


The following are the principal authorities for the regulations in this subpart:

- (a) [Section 2301(b)(3)](/usc/5/2301.md?p=b-3) of title 5, United States Code, provides in part that “appropriate incentives and recognition should be provided for excellence in performance.”
- (b) [Section 5301(a)(2)](/usc/5/5301.md?p=a-2) of title 5, United States Code, provides that “pay distinctions be maintained in keeping with work and performance distinctions.”
- (c) [Section 5338](/usc/5/5338.md) of title 5, United States Code, provides that “The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations necessary for the administration” of General Schedule pay rates, including within-grade increases.
- (d) **Section 4 of the Performance Management and Recognition System Termination Act of 1993 (Pub.** L. 103-89) provides that “the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of this section.”

## Notes

### Amendments

[51 FR 8419, Mar. 11, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 40793, Aug. 10, 1994; 60 FR 33098, June 27, 1995]

### Source

Source: 46 FR 2319, Jan. 9, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5115, 5307, and 5338; sec. 4 of Public Law 103-89, 107 Stat. 981; and E.O. 12748, 56 FR 4521, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 316; Subpart B also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5303(g), 5305, 5333, 5334(a) and (b), and 7701(b)(2); Subpart D also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5335 and 7701(b)(2); Subpart E also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5336; Subpart F also issued under 5 U.S.C. 5304, 5305, and 5941(a); E.O. 12883, 58 FR 63281, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 682; and E.O. 13106, 63 FR 68151, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 224.

### Amendments

[51 FR 8419, Mar. 11, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 40793, Aug. 10, 1994; 60 FR 33098, June 27, 1995]