5 U.S.C. § 4508: Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year

5 U.S.C. 4508: Limitation of awards during a Presidential election yearText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 45-INCENTIVE AWARDS

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§4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year

(a) For purposes of this section, the term⁠—

(1) “Presidential election period” means any period beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular election of the President occurs, and ending on January 20 following the date of such election; and

(2) “senior politically appointed officer” means any officer who during a Presidential election period serves⁠—

(A) in a Senior Executive Service position and is not a career appointee as defined under section 3132(a)(4); or

(B) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) No senior politically appointed officer may receive an award under the provisions of this subchapter during a Presidential election period.

(Added Pub. L. 103–425, § 2(a) , Oct. 31, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4369 .)