Fast Facts: 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 and Pay and Hours of Work Fact Sheets.
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A
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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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 |
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B
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Back Pay |
5596 |
part 550, subpart H |
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C
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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D
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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F
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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) |
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G
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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H
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Hazardous Duty Pay |
5545(d) |
part 550, subpart I |
Health Care Positions (Title 38 for GS Employees) |
5371 |
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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) |
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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 |
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L
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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M
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Maximum Payable Rate Rule |
5334 |
531.221-223; 531.247 for GM employees |
Missing Employees, Payments to |
5562 |
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N
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 |
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O
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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) |
|
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 |
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P
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Payroll Divisor (2087) |
5504(b) |
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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); |
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Q
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Quality Step Increases |
5336 |
part 531, subpart E |
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R
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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 Employment |
Civilian |
8344, 8468 |
part 553, part 837 |
Military |
5532 repealed effective Oct. 1, 1999 |
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Rounding Rules |
5504(b) |
531.607 |
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S
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
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) |
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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 |
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T
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Temporary Organizations, Pay for Employees of |
3161 |
part 534, subpart C |
Title 38 Delegation |
5371 |
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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 |
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U
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Uniform Allowance |
5901-5903 |
Part 591, subpart A |
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V
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay |
DOD |
5597 |
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General – Waiver of Repayment |
3521-3525 |
part 576, subpart B |
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W
Subject |
Law 5 U.S.C.(unless otherwise indicated) |
Regulation/other 5 CFR (unless otherwise indicated) |
Within-grade Increases (General Schedule) |
5335 |
part 531, subpart D |
Workers' Compensation |
Chapter 81 |
Department of Labor regulations |
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) |
Note:
- A separate index on leave Subjects may be accessed within our leave administration section.
- FEPCA refers to the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-509), as amended.
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