§ 591.204 Who can receive COLAs and post differentials?

5 CFR 591.204(a)(a) Agencies pay COLAs and post differentials authorized under this subpart to civilian Federal employees whose rates of basic pay are fixed by statute. The following pay plans are covered by this subpart:

5 CFR 591.204(a)(1)(1) General Schedule,

5 CFR 591.204(a)(2)(2) Veterans Health Administration (Department of Veterans Affairs),

5 CFR 591.204(a)(3)(3) Foreign Service (including the Senior Foreign Service),

5 CFR 591.204(a)(4)(4) Postal Service (where applicable under title 39, United States Code),

5 CFR 591.204(a)(5)(5) Administrative law judges paid under 5 U.S.C. 5372,

5 CFR 591.204(a)(6)(6) Senior Executive Service (including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service),

5 CFR 591.204(a)(7)(7) Senior-level and scientific or professional positions paid under 5 U.S.C. 5376, and

5 CFR 591.204(a)(8)(8) Administrative appeals judges paid under 5 U.S.C. 5372b.

5 CFR 591.204(b)(b) At its sole discretion and consistent with the intent of 5 U.S.C. 5941, an agency may apply this subpart to other positions authorized by specific law.

5 CFR 591.204(c)(c) Agencies pay COLAs to employees covered by paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section and whose official worksite is in a COLA area as defined in § 591.207.

5 CFR 591.204(d)(d) Agencies pay post differentials to employees covered by paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section whose official worksite or detail to temporary duty is in a post differential area as defined in § 591.231 and who are eligible to receive a post differential under § 591.233.