This page provides delegations covering the following topics:
| Approved Delegation | Authority Retained by the DAG/AG |
|---|---|
| Establishment/abolishment of Senior Executive Service (SES) positions | Authority to request allocation from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for Senior Executive Service (SES) spaces |
| Abolishment of encumbered SES positions [i.e., reduction-in-force (RIF)] | Authority to request allocation from OPM for Senior Level spaces |
| Designation of positions as General or Career reserved | Allocation of SES and Senior Level spaces to Department components--See Note 1 |
| Authority to establish/abolish Senior Level (SL) positions | |
| Authority to abolish encumbered SL positions [i.e., reduction-in-force (RIF)] |
Note 1: Senior Level Allocation reverts to the Senior Executive Resources Board upon departure of the incumbent.
| Approved Delegation | Authority Retained by the DAG/AG |
|---|---|
| Establishment of qualifications standards | Appointment and assignment of key career executive positions listed below |
| Establishment of Executive Resources Boards | Appointments of noncareer executives |
| Approval of SES and SL appointments (except key career executives listed below) | Career appointments of current or former noncareer executives |
| Certification of selectee's SES managerial qualifications (except key career executives listed below) | Limited Term and Limited Emergency SES Appointments |
| Approval of SES and SL reassignments, reinstatements, transfers, and intradepartmental details (except key career executives listed below) |
Key career executives:
| Approved Delegation | Authority Retained by the DAG/AG |
|---|---|
| Initial pay setting up to ES-4 not-to-exceed 10% over current salary | Initial pay setting and pay adjustments of career executives above the ES-4 |
| Pay adjustments of one pay level up to ES-4 | Pay adjustments of multiple pay levels up to ES-4 |
| Initial pay setting and pay adjustments for SL positions up to SL-3 | Initial pay setting and pay adjustments for SL positions above SL-3 |
| Initial pay setting and pay adjustments of noncareer executives | |
| Initial pay setting and pay adjustments of key career executives listed below | |
| Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses | Retention allowances |
| Alternative Work Schedules - Flexible or Compressed |
See the Department's Senior Level Pay Chart.
Key career executives:
| Approved Delegation | Authority Retained by the DAG/AG |
|---|---|
| SES recertification determinations | SES and SL Superior Accomplishment Awards (Special Act or Service) |
| Performance appraisals | SES performance bonuses |
| Appointment of Performance Review Boards | Performance-based reassignments of key career executives listed below |
| Performance-based reassignments (except those retained by the DAG) | Presidential Rank Awards |
Key career executives:
| Approved Delegation | Authority Retained by the DAG/AG |
|---|---|
| Adverse Action--Reprimand (except those retained by the DAG) | Adverse Action--Reprimand, suspension or removal of SL and key career executives listed below |
| Adverse Action--Suspension (except those retained by the DAG)--See Note 2 | Adverse Action--Reprimand, suspension or removal of limited emergency and limited term appointees--See Note 3 |
| Adverse Action--Removal (except those retained by the DAG)--See Note 2 | Adverse Action--Removal of noncareer executives |
| Other Actions: none | Other Actions: Any other matter which, by law or regulations, requires the personal decision of the AG/DAG |
Key career executives:
Note 2: Will require consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for Administration prior to final action.
Note 3: Limited emergency and limited term appointees who were covered by 5 U.S.C. 7511 immediately before entering the SES and who received their limited appointment in the same agency.
Last Updated: January 24, 2000
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