Volume 10 – Personnel Management

On this page:

Part 1 – Employment and Staffing
Part 2 – Position Evaluation and Management, Pay Administration, and Leave
Part 3 – Performance Appraisals, Awards, and Training
Part 4 – Labor Relations, Discipline, Grievances, Appeals, RIFs
Part 5 – Benefits, Health Services, and Employee Safety
Part 6 – Senior Executive Service, Senior Level Positions, and Judges
Part 7 – General Personnel Management Provisions

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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	August 19, 2024	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	January 3, 2024	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	November 25, 2025	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

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, November 28, 2025

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, November 28, 2025