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Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.451.201 Authority and coverage

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, the President may pay a cash award to and incur necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of an employee who:

(1) By his/her suggestion, invention or other personal effort contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations, or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork;  or

(2) Performs an exceptionally meritorious special act or service in the public interest in connection with or related to official employment.

(b) 1 Awards granted under paragraph (a) of this section are subject to the restrictions as specified in § 451.105.

1 Original appears to have inadvertently executed the instruction at 60 FR 43947 to follow the intro paragraph of subsection (a), instead of to precede subsection (c). See also 51 FR 8419.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this subpart applies to employees as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code.

(d) This subpart applies to agencies as defined in section 4501 of title 5, United States Code.

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