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INDEX OF LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER REFERENCES RELATED TO PAY ADMINISTRATION

This index highlights the laws, regulations, and other references relating to Federal pay administration¹. The index is a valuable resource for researching major pay subject-matter areas. Many of the cited documents are available on the Internet. You also may contact your agency's human resources office, library, legal office, or information technology office to obtain copies of the documents cited (e.g., laws, regulations, Executive orders, etc.). Since each agency is responsible for Federal pay administration, it is imperative that you also consult your agency's internal policies and collective bargaining agreements, as applicable. For additional information on pay administration, see the home page at: www.opm.gov/oca/pay and fact sheets at: Pay and Hours of Work Fact Sheets.

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SUBJECT	LAW 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated)	REGULATION/OTHER 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated)
A
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS JUDGES, Pay for	5372b	part 534, subpart F
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES, Pay for	5372	930.205
ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSALS	6104	part 610, subpart C
ADMINISTRATIVELY UNCONTROLLABLE OVERTIME	5545(c)(2)	550.151-154; 550.161-164
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	550.311-312; part 892
Pretax – Transportation Fringe Benefits	7905(b); 26 U.S.C. 132(f)(4)	550.311(b), 550.312(a)
ALLOWANCES
Cost of Living Allowances and Post Differentials (nonforeign areas)	5941	part 591, subpart B
Foreign Area/Overseas Allowances and Differentials	5921-5928	Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas)
Remote Worksite Allowance	5942	part 591, subpart C
Physicians’ Comparability Allowance	5948	part 595
Separate Maintenance Allowance (Johnson Island)	5942a	part 591, subpart D
Uniform Allowance	5901-5903	part 591, subpart A
ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES (AWS)
Compressed Work Schedule (CWS)	6120-6133	part 610, subpart D
Credit Hours	6121(4), 6126	610.408
Flexible Work Schedules (FWS)	6120-6133	part 610, subpart D
Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) Employees	Section 1041 of Public Law 104-106, Feb. 10,1996
Premium Pay for Wage Employees under AWS		532.513
ANNUAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS, General Schedule	5303	531.207; 531.244 for GM employees
AVAILABILITY PAY	5545a	550.181-550.187
Availability Pay and Overtime	5542(d) and (e)	550.182(b)
Relationship to Other Payments		550.186
AWARDS	Chapter 45	part 451
B
BACK PAY	5596	part 550, subpart H
C
CALL BACK OVERTIME	5542(b)(1)	550.112(h); 551.401(e)
CLAIMS, SETTLEMENT OF (PAY AND LEAVE)	31 U.S.C. 3702	part 178, subpart A
CLASSIFICATION (GENERAL SCHEDULE GRADES)	5101-5115	part 511
COMPENSATORY TIME OFF
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	5543; 6123(a)(1)	551.531
Prevailing Rate (Wage) Employees	5543(b)	532.504
Religious Observances	5550a	part 550, subpart J
Title 5	5543; 6123(a)(1)	550.114
Travel	5550b	part 550, subpart N
COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES (AWS)	6120-6133	part 610, subpart D
CONSULTANT PAY	3109	part 304
CONVERSION RULES (FOR MOVES FROM CERTAIN NON-GS TO GS POSITIONS)		531.217
COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES	5941	part 591, subpart B
CREDIT HOURS	6121(4), 6126	610.408
CRITICAL PAY	5377	part 531, 535, and 536
D
DEBT COLLECTION via SALARY OFFSET	5511-5514 31 U.S.C. 3711-3716	part 550, subpart K; 31 CFR parts 900-904
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS	4701; 4703-4705	part 470
DUAL PAY AND DUAL EMPLOYMENT	5531; 5533-5537	part 550, subpart E
E
EMERGENCIES, Handbook on Pay and Leave Benefits for	http://www.opm.gov/oca/COMPMEMO/2008/2008-09.asp
EVACUATION PAYMENTS	5522-5524	part 550, subpart D
EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (EX), Pay rate for	5311-5318
EXPERT PAY	3109	part 304
EXTENDED ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE	5757	part 575, subpart E
F
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
Fire Protection Activities, FLSA	29 U.S.C. 201 et seq	551.541
Hours of Work, FLSA	29 U.S.C. 201 et seq	part 551, subpart D
Law Enforcement Activities, FLSA	29 U.S.C. 201 et seq	551.541
Minimum Wage Rates, FLSA	29 U.S.C. 201 et seq	part 551, subpart C
Overtime Pay, FLSA	5542(c)	part 551, subpart E
FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM (FWS)	5341-5349	part 532
FIREFIGHTER PAY	5542, 5545b	part 550, subpart M
FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES (FWS)	6120-6133	part 610, subpart D
FOREIGN AREA ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS	5921-5928	Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas)
G
GARNISHMENT, CHILD SUPPORT/ALIMONY	42 U.S.C. 659	part 581
GARNISHMENT, COMMERCIAL DEBTS	5520a	part 582
GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) PAY	5331-5338	Part 531
GM EMPLOYEES, Pay Rules for	Pub. L. 103-89, section 4	531.241-247
GRADE RETENTION	5361-5366	part 536
H
HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY	5545(d)	part 550, subpart I
HEALTH CARE POSITIONS (Title 38 for GS Employees)	5371
HIGHEST PREVIOUS RATE	5334	531.221-223; 531.247 for GM employees
HOLIDAY
Identification of Holidays	6103-6104, E.O. 11582	610.201-202
“In Lieu of” Holiday under a Compressed Work Schedule	6103(d)(2)	610.202(c)
Holiday Premium Pay	5546	550.131, 550.132
Holiday Premium Pay – Compressed Work Schedule	6128	610.407
Administrative Dismissals	6104	part 610, subpart C
Inauguration Day	6103(c)
Under Compressed Schedules	6103, 6128(d)	610.202(c), 610.406
Under Flexible Schedules	6124	part 610, subpart D
HOURLY RATE (2087 DIVISOR)	5504(b)	531.607, 5 CFR part 550, subpart F
L
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Availability Pay	5545a; 5542(d)	550.181-550.187
Definition	5541(3)	550.103
Foreign Language Bonus	4521-4523
Overtime Hourly Rate Cap	5542(a)(4)	550.113(b)
Premium Pay Limitation	5547(c)	550.107
Special Base Rates	FEPCA², section 403	5 CFR part 531, subpart B
LIMITATIONS ON PAY
Administrative Action, Pay Set by	5373
Aggregate	5307	part 530, subpart B
General Schedule	5303(f)
Locality Pay	5304(g)	531.604; 531.606
Premium Pay	5547	550.105-107
Special Rates	5305	part 530, subpart C
LOCALITY-BASED COMPARABILITY PAYMENTS	5304-5304a	part 531, subpart F
Extension to Non-GS Employees	5304(h)	531.602, 531.606(b)
Official Worksite Determinations	5363(c)	531.605
LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS FOR ANNUAL LEAVE	5551-5553; 6306	part 550, subpart L
M
MAXIMUM PAYABLE RATE RULE	5334	531.221-223; 531.247 for GM employees
MISSING EMPLOYEES, PAYMENTS TO	5562
N
NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM (NSPS), DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	9902	part 9901
NEW APPOINTMENTS, Pay Setting for (GS)	5333	531.211
NIGHT PAY (GS)	5545(a) and (b)	550.121-122
NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL (FWS)	5343(f)	532.505
O
OFFICIAL WORKSITE FOR PAY PURPOSES	5363(c)	531.605; part 591, subpart B; part 530, subpart C
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
For Deductions (Where There Is Insufficient Gross Pay)		PPM-2008-01; Order of Precedence When Gross Pay Is Not Sufficient To Permit All Deductions July 30, 2008 CHCOC
For Survivors (Upon Death of an 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 Dec. 17, 1996; 65 FR 33737 (May 25, 2000)
OVERSEAS ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS	5921-5928	Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas)
OVERTIME
Administratively Uncontrollable	5545(c)(2)	550.151-154; 550.161-164
Call-Back	5542(b)(1)	550.112(h); 551.401(e)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)	5542(c); 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq	part 551, subpart E
Hourly Rate Cap	5542(a)	550.113(b)
Title 5 (GS)	5542	550.111-113
Title 5 (FWS)	5544	532.503
P
PAYROLL DIVISOR (2087)	5504(b)
PAY PERIODS	5504-5505	part 550, subpart F
PAY RETENTION	5361-5366	part 536
PHYSICIANS’ COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCE	5948	part 595
POST DIFFERENTIALS (nonforeign areas)	5941	Part 591, subpart B
PREMIUM CONVERSION (FEHB)		550.311(a)(7); 550.312(f);
PREMIUM PAY (Title 5)	5541-5550b	part 550, subpart A
PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS	5341-5349	part 532
PROMOTION, Setting GS pay upon	5334(b)	531.214
Temporary (Time-Limited) Promotion	3301-3302; 3361; 5334	part 335, subpart A; 531.223(b); 531.215(c);
Q
QUALITY STEP INCREASES	5336	part 531, subpart E
R
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES	5753	part 575, subpart A
RELOCATION INCENTIVES	5753	part 575, subpart B
REMOTE WORKSITE ALLOWANCES	5942	Part 591, subpart C
RESERVIST DIFFERENTIAL	5538
RETENTION INCENTIVES	5754	part 575, subpart C
RETIREE REEMPLOYMENT
Civilian	8344, 8468	part 553, part 837
Military	5532 repealed effective Oct. 1, 1999
ROUNDING RULES	5504(b)	531.607
S
SCIENTIFIC and PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS, Pay for (ST)	5376	part 534, subpart E
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES)
Aggregate Limitation on Pay	5383(b); 5307	part 530, subpart B
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 (SL)	5376	part 534, subpart E
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES (Johnson 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	530.321, 531.203-531.207, 531.213-215, 531.242-243, 536.206(d) and 536.304(a)
SPECIAL RATES	5305	part 530, subpart C
STANDBY DUTY
Definition (Title 5)		550.112(k)
Definition (FLSA)		551.431(a)
Premium Pay	5545(c)(1)	550.141-144; 550.161-164
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS		178.104
FLSA Claims (2 or 3-Year)	29 U.S.C. 255(a)	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)
STEP INCREASES, General Schedule
Quality Step Increases	5336	part 531, subpart E
Within-Grade Increases	5335	Part 531, subpart D
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS	5379	Part 537
STUDENT TRAINEES, Pay Entitlements for		213.3202(b)(14)
SUNDAY PREMIUM PAY	5546(a)	550.171-172
SUPERIOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL NEEDS PAY SETTING AUTHORITY	5333	531.212
SUPERVISORY DIFFERENTIALS	5755	part 575, subpart D
T
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS, Pay for Employees of	3161	part 534, subpart C
TITLE 38 DELEGATION	5371
TRAINING
Overtime Pay (FLSA)		551.401(f) and (g); 551.423
Premium Pay During (Title 5)	4109(a)(1)	410.402
Special Tours of Duty	6101(a)(4)	610.122
TRAVEL
Compensatory Time Off	5550b	part 550, subpart N
Overtime Pay (FLSA)		551.401(h); 551.422
Overtime Pay (Title 5)	5542(b)(2)	550.112(g)
Expenses and Allowances	chapter 57, subchapter I	General Services Administration Federal Travel Regulations; 41 CFR 201, subpart F
U
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE	5901-5903	Part 591, subpart A
V
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY
DOD	5597
General – Waiver of Repayment	3521-3525	part 576, subpart B
W
WITHIN-GRADE INCREASES (GENERAL SCHEDULE)	5335	part 531, subpart D
WORKERS' COMPENSATION	Chapter 81	Department of Labor regulations at http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp/index.htm
WORK SCHEDULES
General	6101	part 610, subpart A
Alternative (Flexible or Compressed)	6120-6133	part 610, subpart D
Hours of Duty	6101-6133	Part 610
Lunch and Meal Periods	6101(a)(3)(F)	610.121(a)(6) and 551.411(c)

NOTES:

A separate index on leave subjects may be accessed at: www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/levindex.asp.
FEPCA refers to the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-509), as amended.

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