Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year

U.S.C. Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES 5 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART III - EMPLOYEES Subpart C - Employee Performance CHAPTER 45 - INCENTIVE AWARDS SUBCHAPTER I - AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sec. 4508 - Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§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.)