Standard mechanism for newly tenured scientists, if salary is attainable

Title 42 (to promote and retain)

SBRS (to promote and retain)

Prior military or corps service, i.e., accrued retirement benefits

Title 42 (to retain after 20-30 yrs)

SBRS (to promote and retain)

> GS-15 salary needed for qualified intramural researchers or to hire new recruits

GS (fall-back if decertified from SBRS and formerly in GS)

Title 42 (fall-back to appropriate salary if decertified and not formerly GS)

Alternate system for senior scientific staff

GS (fall-back if decertified from SES)

Title 42 (alternative fall-back or to promote and retain)

SBRS (to promote and retain)

Needs salary > GS-15 and no SBRS slots available; continuation of prior Title 42 appointments; retiring commissioned officers

SBRS (to promote and retain)

GS (if Title 38 needed to increase salary of clinicians)