Template for Requesting use of the Critical Position Pay Authority
See also 5 CFR part 535
Requesting department or agency.
Requesting agency head or designee name and title.
R
equesting agency point of contact.
Organization o
f th
e position proposed to be designated as critical.
Position title.
Po
sition appointment aut
hority.
Pay plan and grade
/level of the position.
Occupational seri
es of the position.
Geographic loca
tion of the position.
Current salary
of incumbent and maximum salary for the position.
Name of incumbent (or ‘‘vaca
nt’’ if vacant).
Length of time the incumbent, if any, has been in the position.
Whether the incumbent is eligible for immediate retirement; and, if not, when the incumbent
would be so eligible.
If the position is new, the length of time the position has been vacant.
Provide a written evaluation of the need to designate the position as critical. Such an evaluation
mu
st include
(i) The kinds of work required by the position and the context within which it operates;
(ii) The range of positions and qualification requirements that characterize the occupational
field, including those that require extremely high levels of expertise;
(iii) The rates of pay reasonably and generally required in the public and private sectors for
similar positions; and
(iv) The availability of individuals who possess the qualifications to do the work required by the
position.
Provide information on agency experiences in efforts to recruit or retain exceptionally well
qu
alified individuals for the position or similar positions.
Provide an assessment of why the po
sition could not be filled with a desired candidate without
using the critical position pay authority. This assessment must include a justification as to why
other human resources flexibilities such as recruitment, relocation, and retention incentives
under 5 CFR part 575 could not be used.
Provide an explanation of the organizational context of the position and how it compares with
ot
her critical positions in the agency.
Describe the anticipated effect on the successful accomplishment of an important agency
mission if the position is authorized for critical position pay.
Any additional information the agency may deem appropriate to demonstrate that hi
gher pay is
needed to recruit or retain an employee for the critical position.
Provide a copy of the position description and qualification standard for the position (not
re
quired for an Executive Schedule position).
Specify the desired rate of basic pay for the position.
If the desired rate of pay is above the rate for Level II
of the Executive Schedule, provide
justification describing the exceptional circumstances making it necessary to pay above the
Level II rate.