scope:

PURPOSE

Instruction. This Instruction is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. The purpose of the overall Instruction is to establish and implement policy, establish procedures, provide guidelines and model programs, delegate authority, and assign responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the Department of Defense.

Volume. Pursuant to the authority of DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this Volume of this Instruction:

Incorporates the policies contained in Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy (now Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy (DUSD(CPP)) Memorandums (References (b), (c), and (d)).

Outlines DoD procedures for the administration of grade and pay retention entitlements pursuant to sections 5361 through 5366 of title 5, United States Code, (Reference (e)); parts 530, 536, and 831 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, (Reference (f)); and DoD Instruction 1400.20 (Reference (g)).

APPLICABILITY.

This Volume applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense.