save pay definition
save pay was a term of art that means “pay retention” as defined by OPM regulations in 5 C.F.R. part 536. The Board then rejected Mr. McGee’s position that he was entitled to a within-grade increase after spending two years at the level of a GS-13, step 4. The Board based its ruling on the provisions in those regulations limiting the rights of employees subject to “pay retention” to receive salary increases.