Volume 10 – Personnel Management

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Part 1 – Employment and Staffing

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.1 Recruitment, Appointments, and Merit Staffing May 25, 2023 Active
10.2 Assignments to International Organizations and/or Non-U.S. Counterpart Regulatory Authorities March 14, 2016 Active
10.3 Intergovernmental Personnel Assistance - ELIMINATED December 2, 1996 Eliminated
10.4 Military Duty: Restoration and Other Actions - ELIMINATED August 21, 1995 Eliminated
10.6 Use of Consultants and Experts December 21, 2022 Active
10.8 Separation Clearances February 28, 2022 Active
10.9 Cooperative Education Program - ELIMINATED December 1, 1995 Eliminated
10.10 Recruitment - ELIMINATED May 5, 2015 Eliminated
10.11 Visiting Fellows Program - ELIMINATED March 26, 2019 Eliminated
10.12 Use of Advisory Committee Members March 20, 2023 Active
10.13 Special Employment Programs June 3, 2020 Active
10.14 Employee Trial Period December 16, 2021 Active
10.15 Merit Staffing Program - ELIMINATED May 5, 2015 Eliminated

Part 2 – Position Evaluation and Management, Pay Administration, and Leave

Subpart A: Position Evaluation and Management

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.36 Position Evaluation and Pay Administration – ELIMINATED June 15, 2018 Elimination
10.37 Position Evaluation and Benchmarks September 23, 2016 Active
10.38 Position Management April 29, 2016 Active

Subpart B: Pay Administration

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.41 Pay Administration June 15, 2018 Active
10.42 Work Schedules and Premium Pay August 10, 2020 Active
10.43 Time and Labor Reporting January 23, 2020 Active
10.44 Relocation Bonus Program - ELIMINATED November 1, 2011 Eliminated
10.45 Advances in Pay May 24, 2016 Active
10.46 Credit Hours - ELIMINATED January 4, 2013 Eliminated
10.47 Retention Allowance Program - ELIMINATED November 1, 2011 Eliminated
10.48 Recruitment Bonus Program - ELIMINATED November 1, 2011 Eliminated
10.49 Student Loan Repayment Program April 17, 2018 Active
10.50 Pension Offset Waiver December 1, 2022 Active
10.51 Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives July 27, 2018 Active

Subpart C: Leave

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.62 Leave Administration May 16, 2016 Active

Part 3 – Performance Appraisals, Awards, and Training

Subpart A: Performance Appraisals

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.67 General Grade Performance Management System September 19, 2019 Active

Subpart B: Awards

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.72 Awards and Recognition August 31, 2021 Active
10.73 Time Off From Duty as an Incentive Award - ELIMINATED November 16, 2000 Eliminated

Subpart C: Training

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.77 Employee Development and Training October 11, 2023 Active
10.78 Nuclear Regulator Apprenticeship Network February 22, 2023 Active

Part 4 – Labor Relations, Discipline, Grievances, Appeals, RIFs

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.99 Discipline and Adverse Action July 7, 2020 Active
10.100 Appeals From Adverse Actions - ELIMINATED July 7, 2020 Eliminated
10.101 Employee Grievances October 26, 2016 Active
10.102 Labor-Management Relations Program For Federal Employees July 16, 2021 Active
10.103 Reduction in Force for Non-SES Employees April 14, 2017 Active

Part 5 – Benefits, Health Services, and Employee Safety

Subpart A: Benefits

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.114 Employee Benefits Program - ELIMINATED August 21, 1995 Eliminated

Subpart B: Health Services

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.122 Employee Assistance and Wellness Services Programs July 29, 2019 Active

Subpart C: Employee Safety

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.130 Safety and Occupational Health Program August 14, 2015 Active
10.131 Protection of NRC Employees Against Ionizing Radiation July 11, 2018 Active
10.132 Worker's Compensation Program - ELIMINATED February 8, 1999 Eliminated
10.133 Light and Limited Duty Program - ELIMINATED February 8, 1999 Eliminated

Part 6 – Senior Executive Service, Senior Level Positions, and Judges

Subpart A: Senior Executive Service

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.135 Senior Executive Service (SES) Employment and Staffing Programs May 19, 2021 Active
10.136 Senior Executive Service (SES) Recertification Program - ELIMINATED March 19, 2003 Eliminated
10.137 Senior Executive Service Performance Management System August 17, 2017 Active
10.138 Reductions in Force and Furloughs in the Senior Executive Service September 11, 2023 Active

Subpart B: Senior Level Positions

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.145 Senior Level System March 26, 2019 Active
10.146 Distinguished Engineers and Scientists Program - ELIMINATED

March 26, 2019

Active
10.148 Senior Level Performance Appraisal System October 4, 1993 Active

Subpart C: Judges

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.153 Administrative Judges-Compensation and Staffing July 25, 2019 Active

Part 7 – General Personnel Management Provisions

Number Title Effective Date Publication Status
10.157 Personnel Management Evaluation - ELIMINATED July 12, 1995 Eliminated
10.158 NRC Non-Concurrence Process November 17, 2020 Active
10.159 NRC Differing Professional Opinion Program July 27, 2023 Active
10.160 Open Door Policy October 26, 2015 Active
10.161 Civil Rights Program and Affirmative Employment and Diversity Management Program July 22, 2022 Active
10.162 Disability Programs and Reasonable Accommodations June 6, 2019 Active
10.164 Outreach and Compliance Coordination Program March 17, 2016 Active
10.166 Telework July 13, 2017 Active