(a) Governmentwide limitations — SES. During any fiscal year —   (1) The number of career SES appointees awarded the rank of Meritorious Executive may not exceed 5 percent of the career SES; and   (2) The number of career SES appointees awarded the rank of Distinguished Executive may not exceed 1 percent of the career SES.

(b) Governmentwide limitations — Senior career employees. During any fiscal year —   (1) The number of senior career employees awarded the rank of Meritorious Senior Professional may not exceed 5 percent of the total number of career appointees to OPM-allocated Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific-Professional (ST) positions; and   (2) The number of senior career employees awarded the rank of Distinguished Senior Professional may not exceed 1 percent of the total number of career appointees to OPM-allocated Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific-Professional (ST) positions.

(c) Frequency of awards. Individuals awarded a Distinguished or Meritorious rank under this subpart shall not be entitled to be awarded that rank during the following 4 fiscal years.

[67 FR 52596, Aug. 13, 2002 as amended at 72 FR 44367, Aug. 8, 2007]