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6 CFR §158.601

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To ensure the DHS-CS fulfills its purpose, as stated in § 158.202, the Secretary or designee aims to establish and administer a compensation system, described in § 158.602, that:
  1. (a)Ensures the compensation for DHS-CS employees is sufficiently competitive to recruit and retain individuals possessing CTMS qualifications;
  2. (b)Values, encourages, and recognizes, in alignment with the DHS-CS core values described in § 158.305:
    1. (1)Exceptional CTMS qualifications and mission impact,
    2. (2)Excellence and innovation in the performance of DHS-CS cybersecurity work, and
    3. (3)Continual learning to adapt to evolving cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats; and
  3. (c)Acknowledges the unpredictable nature of cybersecurity work and the expectation that DHS-CS employees occasionally work unusual hours and extended hours, as needed, to execute the DHS cybersecurity mission, especially in response to exigent circumstances and emergencies, including cybersecurity incidents; and
  4. (d)Reflects an understanding of the cybersecurity talent market, including:
    1. (1)Leading compensation practices and trends,
    2. (2)Current cybersecurity work expectations and arrangements, and
    3. (3)An understanding of the concepts of total compensation and total rewards.