---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 9701.231"
title: "5"
number: "9701.231"
heading: "Conversion of positions and employees to the DHS classification system."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/9701.231"
---

# §9701.231. Conversion of positions and employees to the DHS classification system.

- (a) This section describes the transitional provisions that apply when DHS positions and employees are converted to a classification system established under this subpart. Affected positions and employees may convert from the GS system, a prevailing rate system, the SL/ST system, or the SES system, as provided in [§ 9701.202](/cfr/5/9701.202.md). For the purpose of this section, the terms “convert,” “converted,” “converting,” and “conversion” refer to positions and employees that become covered by the classification system as a result of a coverage determination made under [§ 9701.102(b)](/cfr/5/9701.102.md?p=b) and exclude employees who are reassigned or transferred from a noncovered position to a position already covered by the DHS system.
- (b) DHS will issue implementing directives prescribing policies and procedures for converting the GS or prevailing rate grade of a position to a band and for converting SL/ST and SES positions to a band upon initial implementation of the DHS classification system. Such procedures must include provisions for converting an employee who is retaining a grade under 5 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter VI, immediately prior to conversion. As provided in [§ 9701.373](/cfr/5/9701.373.md), DHS must convert employees to the system without a reduction in their rate of pay (including basic pay and any applicable locality payment under [5 U.S.C. 5304](/usc/5/5304.md), special rate under [5 U.S.C. 5305](/usc/5/5305.md), locality rate supplement under [§ 9701.332](/cfr/5/9701.332.md), or special rate supplement under [§ 9701.333](/cfr/5/9701.333.md)).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 9701.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 5318, Feb. 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted.