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United States Office of Personnel Management |
Office of Compensation Administration
April 2001
| SUBJECT | LAW 5 U.S.C. (unless otherwise indicated) |
REGULATION / OTHER 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) | |
| Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime | 5545(c)(2) | 550.151-154, 161-164 | |
| Administrative Appeals Judges, Pay for + |
5372b | regulation pending; CPM 2001-4 (4-19-01) | |
| Administrative Law Judges, Pay for + | 5372 | 930.210 | |
| Advance Payments for New Appointees | 5524a | part 550, subpart B | |
| Aggregate Limitation on Pay | 5307 | part 530, subpart B | |
| Allotments | |||
| General | 5525 | part 550, subpart C | |
| Pretax - FEHB Premium + | 26 U.S.C. 125 | 550.311-313; part 892 | |
| Pretax -Transportation Fringe Benefit + | 7905(b);
26 U.S.C. 132(f)(4) |
E.O. 13150; 550.311(b); 550.313(a) | |
| Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) | 6120-6133 | part 610, subpart D | |
| NAF Employees | Section 1041 of Pub. L. 104-106, Feb. 10, 1996 | ||
| Premium Pay for Wage Employees under AWS | 532.513 | ||
| Annual Pay Adjustment | 5303 | 531.205 | |
| Availability Pay (Criminal Investigators) | 5545a; 5542(d) | 550.181-550.187 | |
| Awards* | 4501-4513 | part 451 | |
| Back Pay | 5596 | part 550, subpart H | |
| Basic Pay (General Schedule) | 5331-5338 | part 531 | |
| Blue Collar Employees, Pay for | 5341-5349 | part 532 | |
| Claims, Settlement of (pay and leave)* | 5584 | part 178, subpart A | |
| Classification (General Schedule Grades)* | 5101-5115 | part 511 | |
| Compensatory Time Off | |||
| FLSA | 5543; 6123(a)(1) | 551.531 | |
| Prevailing Rate (Wage) Employees | 5543(b) | 532.504; 551.531(a) & (c) | |
| Religious Observances | 5550a | part 550, subpart J | |
| Title 5 | 5543; 6123(a)(1) | 550.114 | |
| Compressed Work Schedules | 6120-6133 | part 610, subpart D | |
| Consultant Pay | 3109 | part 304 | |
| Continued Rate (Geographic Adjustments) | FEPCA, sections 302 & 404 | 531.307; part 531, subpart G | |
| Contract Appeal Boards, Pay for Members* | 5372a | ||
| Cost of Living Allowances (Nonforeign Areas) | 5941 | part 591, subpart B | |
| Credit Hours | 6121(4), 6126 | ||
| Critical Positions, Pay for* | 5377 | OMB Bulletin 91-09 (3/7/91) | |
| Debt Collection via Payment Offset + | 5511-5514 31 U.S.C. 3711-3716 |
part 550, subpart K; 31 CFR parts 900-904 | |
| Demonstration Projects* | 4701; 4703-4706 | part 470 | |
| Dual Pay and Dual Employment* | 5531; 5533-5537 | part 550, subparts E & F | |
| Evacuation Payments | 5522-5524 | part 550, subpart D | |
| Executive Schedule, Pay Rates for + | 5311-5318 | ||
| Expert Pay | 3109 | part 304 | |
| Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Overtime Pay | 5542(c); 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq |
part 551 | |
| Federal Wage System (FWS) | 5341-5349 | part 532 | |
| Firefighter Pay | 5542, 5545b | part 550, subpart M | |
| Fire Protection Activities, FLSA | 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq | 551.541 | |
| Flexible Work Schedules | 6120-6133 | part 610, subpart D | |
| Foreign Area Allowances and Differentials* | 5921-5928 | Department of State
Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas) | |
| Foreign Language Bonuses for Law Enforcement Officers* |
4521-4523 | ||
| Garnishment, Child Support/Alimony* | 42 U.S.C. 659-662 | part 581 | |
| Garnishment, Commercial Debts* | 5520a | part 582 | |
| General Schedule Basic Pay | 5331-5338 | part 531 | |
| GM Employees, Pay Rules for | Pub. L. 103-89,
section 4 |
531.202, 203(c)(2)&(g), 531.204(d)-(f), 205(a)(2) | |
| Grade and Pay Retention | 5361-5366 | part 536 | |
| Hazardous Duty Pay | 5545(d) | part 550, subpart I | |
| Health Care Positions (title 38 for GS employees) + |
5371 | ||
| Highest Previous Rate | 5334 | 531.202 & 531.203(c)-(d) | |
| Holiday | |||
| Identification of Holidays | 6103-6104; E.O. 11582 |
610.201-202 | |
| "In lieu of" holiday under a compressed work schedule | 5 U.S.C. 6103(d)(2) | 610.202(c) | |
| Premium Pay | 5546(b) | 550.131-132 | |
| Hourly Rate (2087 divisor) | 5504(b) | 531.303 & 605 | |
| Hours of Duty | 6101-6133 | part 610 | |
| Hours Worked, FLSA | 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq | part 551, subpart D | |
| Law Enforcement Officers | |||
| Availability Pay | 5545a | 550.181-550.187 | |
| Definition | 5541(3) | 550.103 | |
| Foreign Language Bonus* | 4521-4523 | ||
| Geographic Adjustment | FEPCA, section 404 | part 531, subpart C | |
| Overtime Rate Cap | 5542(a)(4) | 550.113(b) | |
| Premium Pay Limitation | 5547(c) | 550.107 | |
| Special Salary Rates | FEPCA, section 403 | ||
| Law Enforcement Activities, FLSA | 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq | 551.541 | |
| Limitations on Pay | |||
| Administrative Action, Pay Set by + | 5373 | ||
| Aggregate | 5307 | part 530, subpart B | |
| General Schedule | 5303(f) | ||
| Locality Adjusted | 5304(g) | 531.604 | |
| Premium Pay | 5547 | 550.105-107 | |
| Locality-Based Comparability Payments | 5304-5304a | part 531, subpart F | |
| Locality Pay, Extension to Non-GS Employees | 5304(h) | 531.604 | |
| Lump-Sum Payments for Annual Leave | 5551-5553; 6306 | part 550, subpart L | |
| Minimum Wage Rates, FLSA | 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq | part 551, subpart C | |
| New Appointments, Pay Setting for + | 5333 | 531.203(a)-(c) | |
| Night Pay (GS) | 5545(a) and (b) | 550.121-122 | |
| Night Pay (FWS) | 5343(f) | 532.505 | |
| Order of Precedence | |||
| For Deductions (when there is insufficient gross pay)+ | PQA 97-1 (8-19-97) | ||
| For Survivors (upon death of employee)* | 5581-5583 | part 178, subpart B | |
| Overpayments | |||
| Collection/Disposition+ | 5511-5514; 31 U.S.C. 3711-3716 |
part 550, subpart K; 31 CFR parts 900-904 | |
| Waiver* | 5584; sec. 101, Pub.L. 104-316 |
OMB Determination Order
of 12-17-96; 65 FR 33737 (5-25-00) | |
| Overseas Allowances and Differentials* | 5921-5928 | Department of State
Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas) | |
| Overtime | |||
| Administratively Uncontrollable | 5545(c)(2) | 550.151-154, 161-164 | |
| Call-Back | 5542(b) | 550.112(h), 551.401(e) | |
| FLSA | 5542(c); 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq |
part 551, subpart E | |
| Hourly Rate Cap (GS-10, step 1) | 5542(a) | 550.113(b) | |
| Title 5 (GS) | 5542 | 550.111-114 | |
| Title 5 (FWS) | 5544 | 532.503 | |
| Pay and Grade Retention | 5361-5366 | part 536 | |
| Pay Caps (see "Limitations on Pay") | |||
| Pay Periods | 5504-5505 | ||
| Pay Setting (General) | 5334 | part 531, subpart B | |
| Physicians Comparability Allowance | 5948 | part 595 | |
| Post Differentials (Nonforeign Areas) | 5941 | part 591, subpart B | |
| Premium Conversion (FEHB)+ | 550.311(a)(8), 550.312(f), 550.313(b) | ||
| Premium Pay (Title 5) | 5541-5550a | part 550, subpart A | |
| During Training + | 4109(a)(1); 4102(b) | 410.402 | |
| During Travel | 5542(b)(2); 6101(b)(2) | 550.112(g) | |
| Limitations | 5547 | 550.105-107 | |
| Prevailing Rate Systems | 5341-5349 | part 532 | |
| Promotions | 5334(b) | 531.202, 531.203(c), 531.204(a)-(c) | |
| Quality Step Increases | 5336 | part 531, subpart E | |
| Recruitment Bonuses | 5753 | part 575, subpart A | |
| Reemployment of Retirees (see "Retiree Reemployment") | |||
| Religious Observances, Compensatory Time
Off for |
5550a | part 550, subpart J | |
| Relocation Bonuses | 5753 | part 575, subpart B | |
| Remote Worksite Allowances | 5942 | part 591, subpart C CG Decision B-188436 | |
| Retention Allowances | 5754 | part 575, subpart C | |
| Retiree Reemployment | |||
| Civilian* | 8344, 8468 | part 553; Part 837 | |
| Military* | 5532 repealed effective 10/1/99 | OPM interim regulations, 4/12/00 (65 FR 19643) | |
| Rounding Rules | 5504(b) | 531.303 & 605 | |
| Salary Offset | 5511-5514; 31 U.S.C. 3711-3716 |
part 550, subpart K; 31 CFR parts 900-904 | |
| Schedules, Alternative Work | 6120-6133 | part 610, subpart D | |
| Scientific and Professional Positions, Pay for + | 5376 | part 534, subpart E | |
| Senior Executive Service | |||
| Aggregate Limitation | 5383(b); 5307 | part 530, subpart B; 534.402 | |
| Credit Hours Prohibition | 610.408 | ||
| Pay + | 5381-5385 | part 534, subpart D | |
| Retention of SES Pay During Presidential Appointment* |
3392(c) | 317.801(b) | |
| Saved Pay* | 3594 | part 359, subpart G | |
| Senior Level Positions, Pay for + | 5376 | part 534, subpart E | |
| Separate Maintenance Allowance (Johnston Island) | 5942a | part 591, subpart D | |
| Settlement of Accounts* | 5581-5583 | part 178, subpart B | |
| Severance Pay | 5595 | part 550, subpart G | |
| Simultaneous Actions | 5334 | 531.203(f) | |
| Special Salary Rates | |||
| General | 5305 | part 530, subpart C | |
| Information Technology Employees | CPM 2000-13 (11-3-00), CPM 2000-14 (11-3-00), CPM 2001-3 (2-15-01) | ||
| Standby Duty | |||
| Definition (Title 5) | 550.112(k) | ||
| Definition (FLSA) | 551.431(a) | ||
| Premium Pay | 5545(c)(1) | 550.141-144, 161-163 | |
| Statute of Limitations | 178.104 | ||
| FLSA Claims (2 or 3-Year)* | 29 U.S.C. 255a | 550.804(e)(3), 551.702 | |
| Other Claims (6-Year)* | 31 U.S.C. 3702(b); 5596(b)(4); 7121(h) |
550.804(e)(1) & (2) | |
| Waiver Requests* | 5584(b)(5) | ||
| Step Increases | 5335-5336 | part 531, subparts D and E | |
| Student Loan Repayments* | 5379 | part 537 | |
| Student Trainees, Pay Entitlements for | 213.3202(b)(14); PQA 2001-1 (2-6-01) | ||
| Sunday Pay | 5546; Section 624 of
Treasury and General
Gov' Appropriations Act,
1999 (Pub. L. 105-277, Oct. 21, 1998) |
550.171-172 | |
| Superior Qualifications Appointments + | 5333 | 531.203(b) | |
| Supervisory Differentials | 5755 | part 575, subpart D | |
| Temporary (Time-Limited) Promotion | 3301-3302; 3361; 5334 | part 335, subpart A; 531.203(d)(2)(ii), 531.204(c), 536.105(b); PQA 98-1 (7-23-98) | |
| Temporary Organizations, Pay for Employees of | 3161 | regulations pending | |
| Title 38 Delegation | 5371 | ||
| Training | |||
| Overtime Pay (FLSA) | 551.401(h); 551.422 | ||
| Premium Pay During (Title 5) + | 4109(a)(1); 4102(b) | 410.402 | |
| Special Tours of Duty | 6101(a)(4) | 610.122 | |
| Travel | |||
| Overtime Pay (FLSA) | 551.401(f) & (g); 551.423 | ||
| Premium Pay During | 5542(b)(2); 6101(b)(2) | 550.112(g) | |
| Uniform Allowance | 5901-5903 | part 591, subpart A | |
| Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay | |||
| DOD* | 5597 | ||
| General - Waiver of Repayment* | Pub. L. 103-226, section 3 |
part 576, subpart A | |
| Wage Employees, Pay for | 5341-5349 | part 532 | |
| Waiver of Overpayment Claims* | 5584; sec. 101, Pub.L. 104-316 |
OMB Determination Order of 12-17-96 (GAO rules at 4 CFR parts 91-92 rescinded 5-25-00) | |
| Within-Grade Increases | 5335 | part 531, subpart D | |
| Work Schedules | |||
| General | 6101 | part 610, subpart A | |
| Alternative (Flexible or Compressed) | 6120-6133 | part 610, subpart D | |
NOTE 1: FEPCA refers to the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-509), as amended. (Some prints of title 5, United States Code, provide certain uncodified sections of FEPCA as notes. For example, notes regarding FEPCA sections 401-407 may be appended to 5 U.S.C. 5305.) FR refers to Federal Register. E.O. refers to Executive order. CG refers to GAO Comptroller General, who formerly issued decisions on pay matters.
NOTE 2: Definition of other acronyms:
CPM Compensation Policy Memorandum, which is issued by OPM officials to agency human resources directors. (See www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/index.htm.)
PQA Pay Questions and Answers, which are posted by OPM on its website.
(See www.opm.gov/oca/pay/index.htm.)
NOTE 3: An asterisk (*) indicates that the subject area is not within the purview of the Office of
Compensation Administration. Questions in these areas should be directed to the
responsible organization. A plus sign (+) indicates that the Office of Compensation
Administration has only partial responsibility for the subject area. Certain questions in these
areas may have to be directed to other offices or organizations.
NOTE 4: A separate index on leave subjects may be accessed on OPM's Internet web site at
www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/levindex.htm.
NOTE 5: If you have comments or suggestions regarding this index, please call Sharon Herzberg or Kevin Kitchelt at (202) 606-2858.
Page created May, 2001