CFR > Title 5 - Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER XCIX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS SYSTEMS (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) > PART 9901—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS) > SUBPART C—Pay and Pay Administration (§9901.301 to §9901.372) > 9901.301—Purpose.

9901.301—Purpose.

(a) This subpart contains regulations establishing pay structures and pay administration rules for covered DoD employees to replace the pay structures and pay administration rules established under 5 U.S.C. chapter 53 and 5 U.S.C. chapter 55, subchapter V, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 9902 (subject to the limitations on waivers in § 9901.303 ). Various features that link pay to employees' performance ratings are designed to promote a high-performance culture within DoD.
(b) Any pay system prescribed under this subpart will be established in conjunction with the classification system described in subpart B of this part.
(c) Any pay system prescribed under this subpart will be established in conjunction with the performance management system described in subpart D of this part.