5 USC 4508: Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year

5 USC 4508: Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year Text contains those laws in effect on January 3, 2016

From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESPART III-EMPLOYEESSubpart C-Employee PerformanceCHAPTER 45-INCENTIVE AWARDSSUBCHAPTER I-AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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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 .)