6 CFR § 158.602 - Compensation system.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t6/s158.602"
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title: "6 CFR § 158.602 - Compensation system."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "158.602"
section_name: "Compensation system."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
part_number: "158"
part_name: "CYBERSECURITY TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CTMS)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. Chapters 41 and 43; 5 CFR parts 410 and 430."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 47893, Aug. 26, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "158"
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# 158.602 Compensation system.

(a) The Secretary or designee establishes and administers a compensation system based on:

(1) The compensation strategy in § 158.601;

(2) Information from strategic talent planning described in § 158.401(c);

(3) Generally recognized compensation principles and practices; and

(4) Strategic talent priorities.

(b) The compensation system comprises:

(1) The salary system described in § 158.610; and

(2) Additional compensation described in § 158.603.