§ 536.208 Termination of grade retention

5 CFR 536.208(a)(a) Grade retention under § 536.201 terminates if any of the conditions listed in § 536.207(a) occurs after commencement of the 2-year period of grade retention.

5 CFR 536.208(b)(b) Grade retention under § 536.202 terminates if any of the conditions listed in § 536.207(b) occurs after the commencement of the 2-year period of grade retention.

5 CFR 536.208(c)(c) Termination of grade retention benefits takes effect—

5 CFR 536.208(c)(1)(1) At the end of the day before separation from service if termination is the result of a break in service;

5 CFR 536.208(c)(2)(2) At the end of the day before placement if the termination is the result of the employee's placement in another position; or

5 CFR 536.208(c)(3)(3) At the end of the last day of the pay period in which the employee—

5 CFR 536.208(c)(3)(i)(i) Declines a reasonable offer;

5 CFR 536.208(c)(3)(ii)(ii) Elects to terminate grade retention benefits (except that, if an employee's election specifically provides that the termination will take effect at the end of a later pay period, the election is considered to be made effective on the last day of that later pay period for the purpose of applying this paragraph); or

5 CFR 536.208(c)(3)(iii)(iii) Fails to enroll in, or comply with reasonable written requirements established to assure full consideration under, a program providing priority consideration for placement.

5 CFR 536.208(d)(d) If an employee's entitlement to grade retention terminates under this section, the employee's rate of basic pay must be set in accordance with the pay-setting rules and pay rates applicable to the employee's position of record (e.g., 5 CFR part 531, subpart B, for GS positions). An employee is not entitled to pay retention under subpart C of this part based on a reduction in basic pay resulting from waiver of the employee's grade retention entitlement under paragraph (a)(5) or (b) of § 536.207.