; or (ii) at an annual rate of basic pay that is not commensurate with such an employee or other personnel’s experience and qualifications. (B) Senior executive service positions The Chairman may not use the authority under paragraph (1) to fix the compensation of an employee serving in a Senior Executive Service position, as defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Additional compensation authority (1) For new employees The Chairman may pay an individual recruited and directly appointed under subsection (a) a 1-time hiring bonus in an amount not to exceed $25,000. (2) For existing employees (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an employee or other personnel who the Chairman determines exhibited exceptional performance in a fiscal year may be paid a performance bonus in an amount not to exceed the least of— (i) $25,000; and (ii) the amount of the limitation that is applicable for a calendar year under section 5307(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) Exceptional performance Exceptional performance under subparagraph (A) includes— (i) leading a project team in a timely and efficient licensing review to enable the safe use of nuclear technology; (ii) making significant contributions to a timely and efficient licensing review to enable the safe use of nuclear technology; (iii) the resolution of novel or first-of-a-kind regulatory issues; (iv) developing or implementing licensing or regulatory oversight processes to improve the effectiveness of the Commission