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citation: "6 C.F.R. §§ 158.620–158.622"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/158.620..158.622"
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# §158.620. Setting salaries.

- (a) The Department sets the salary for an individual accepting an appointment to a qualified position as part of selection and appointment of the individual, described in [§ 158.522](/cfr/6/158.522.md). The Department sets the individual's salary within a subrange of a salary structure described in [§ 158.611](/cfr/6/158.611.md) based on consideration of:
  - (1) The individual's CTMS qualifications, determined under the assessment program described in [§ 158.520](/cfr/6/158.520.md);
  - (2) Applicable work and career structures, including the individual's initial work level, determined as part of selection and appointment under [§ 158.522](/cfr/6/158.522.md);
  - (3) The individual's anticipated mission impact;
  - (4) Mission-related requirements; and
  - (5) **Strategic talent priorities.**
- (b) In setting the salary for an individual appointed to a qualified position under this part, the Department may set the individual's salary without regard to any prior salary of the individual, including any salary or basic pay while serving in a previous appointment under this part or in another previous Federal appointment made outside the authority of this part.
- (c) In setting the salary for an individual appointed to a qualified position under this part, the Department may provide a local cybersecurity talent market supplement described in [§ 158.612](/cfr/6/158.612.md).

# §158.621. Adjusting salaries.

- (a) The Department adjusts a DHS-CS employee's salary, or the salaries of a group of DHS-CS employees, by paying a recognition adjustment under [§ 158.631](/cfr/6/158.631.md), or paying a local cybersecurity talent market supplement under [§ 158.612](/cfr/6/158.612.md), or both.
- (b) The Department does not provide DHS-CS employees with any automatic salary increase or any salary increase based on length of service in the DHS-CS or in any position outside the DHS-CS.
- (c) If the Department adjusts a salary structure under [§ 158.611(e)](/cfr/6/158.611.md?p=e) that results in an increase to the salary minimum for one or more subranges of the salary structure, for any DHS-CS employee receiving a salary in an affected subrange at the affected salary minimum, DHS adjusts the employee's salary to reflect the adjustment to the salary structure and the new salary minimum for the affected subrange. Such a salary adjustment is not considered a recognition adjustment under [§ 158.631](/cfr/6/158.631.md).

# §158.622. Administering salary in accordance with relevant provisions of other laws.

- (a) Except as stated in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, the Department administers salary under this part in accordance with the provisions of [5 CFR part 550](/cfr/5/part550.md) regarding pay administration generally.
- (b) The following provisions of [5 CFR part 550](/cfr/5/part550.md) do not apply to administering salary under this part and do not apply under CTMS, to the DHS-CS, or to talent management involving the individuals described in [§ 158.103](/cfr/6/158.103.md) of this part:
  - (1) Subpart A regarding premium pay;
  - (2) Subpart I regarding pay for duty involving physical hardship or hazard;
  - (3) Subpart M regarding firefighter pay;
  - (4) Subpart N compensatory time-off for travel; and
  - (5) **Subpart P regarding overtime for board patrol agents.**
- (c) The Department also administers salary under this part in accordance with the provisions of the following:
  - (1) 5 U.S.C. [5520](/usc/5/5520.md), [42](/usc/5/42.md) U.S.C. 659 and 5 CFR parts [581](/cfr/5/part581.md) and [582](/cfr/5/part582.md), regarding garnishment;
  - (2) 31 U.S.C. [3702](/usc/31/3702.md) and [5](/usc/31/5.md) CFR [part 178](/cfr/6/part178.md) regarding claims settlement;
  - (3) 31 U.S.C. [3711](/usc/31/3711.md) and [3716](/usc/31/3716.md) and [31](/usc/31/31.md) CFR chapter IX parts [900](/cfr/6/part900.md) through [904](/cfr/6/part904.md) regarding debt collection;
  - (4) 5 U.S.C. Chapter 55 Subchapter VII regarding payments to missing employees; and
  - (5) **Other relevant provisions of other laws specifically adopted in CTMS policy.**
- (d) For purposes of salary administration under this section, the Department administers salary based on consideration of a DHS-CS employee's work schedule under the work scheduling system, described in [§ 158.705](/cfr/6/158.705.md), and may convert the employee's salary into an hourly rate, biweekly rate, or other rate.