Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§10204 Rate of pay for original appointments
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart I— - Miscellaneous › Chapter CHAPTER 102— - UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL › § 10204
Summary
New hires for an Officer job must start at the lowest pay shown on the Officer pay schedule. The Secret Service Director, or someone the Director picks, can pay more if the person has unusually strong qualifications or the government has a special need for that person’s services.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §10204
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), all original appointments shall be made at the minimum rate of basic pay for the Officer rank set forth in the schedule in section 10203.
(b)The Director of the United States Secret Service or the designee of the Director may appoint an individual at a rate above the minimum rate of basic pay for the Officer rank based on the individual’s superior qualifications or a special need of the Government for the individual’s services.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of first pay period which begins after Oct. 15, 2010, see section 5 of Pub. L. 111–282, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2010 Amendment note under section 5102 of this title.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 10204
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73