Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel |
Chapter I - Office of Personnel Management |
SubChapter B - Civil Service Regulations |
Part 550 - Pay Administration (General) |
Subpart A - Premium Pay |
Overtime Pay |
§ 550.111 - Authorization of overtime pay. |
§ 550.112 - Computation of overtime work. |
§ 550.113 - Computation of overtime pay. |
§ 550.114 - Compensatory time off. |
Pay for Holiday Work |
§ 550.131 - Authorization of pay for holiday work. |
§ 550.132 - Relation to overtime, night, and Sunday pay. |
Law Enforcement Availability Pay |
§ 550.181 - Coverage. |
§ 550.182 - Unscheduled duty. |
§ 550.183 - Substantial hours requirement. |
§ 550.184 - Annual certification. |
§ 550.185 - Payment of availability pay. |
§ 550.186 - Relationship to other payments. |
§ 550.187 - Transitional provisions. |
Regularly Scheduled Standby Duty Pay |
§ 550.141 - Authorization of premium pay on an annual basis. |
§ 550.142 - General restrictions. |
§ 550.143 - Bases for determining positions for which premium pay under § 550.141 is authorized. |
§ 550.144 - Rates of premium pay payable under § 550.141. |
Maximum Earnings Limitations |
§ 550.105 - Biweekly maximum earnings limitation. |
§ 550.106 - Annual maximum earnings limitation. |
§ 550.107 - Premium payments capped on a biweekly basis when an annual limitation otherwise applies. |
General Provisions |
§ 550.101 - Coverage and exemptions. |
§ 550.102 - Entitlement. |
§ 550.103 - Definitions. |
Night Pay |
§ 550.121 - Authorization of night pay differential. |
§ 550.122 - Computation of night pay differential. |
Pay for Sunday Work |
§ 550.171 - Authorization of pay for Sunday work. |
§ 550.172 - Relation to overtime, night, and holiday pay. |
Administratively Uncontrollable Work |
§ 550.151 - Authorization of premium pay on an annual basis. |
§ 550.152 - [Reserved] |
§ 550.153 - Bases for determining positions for which premium pay under § 550.151 is authorized. |
§ 550.154 - Rates of premium pay payable under § 550.151. |
General Rules Governing Payments of Premium Pay on an Annual Basis |
§ 550.161 - Responsibilities of the agencies. |
§ 550.162 - Payment provisions. |
§ 550.163 - Relationship to other payments. |
§ 550.164 - Construction and computation of existing aggregate rates. |
Subpart B - Advances in Pay |
§ 550.201 - Purpose. |
§ 550.202 - Definitions. |
§ 550.203 - Advances in pay. |
§ 550.204 - Agency procedures. |
§ 550.205 - Recovery of advances in pay. |
§ 550.206 - Waiver of repayment. |
Subpart C - Allotments From Federal Employees |
Association of Management Officials and/or Supervisors |
§ 550.331 - Scope. |
Definitions |
§ 550.301 - Definitions. |
Foreign Affairs Agency Organizations |
§ 550.371 - Scope. |
§ 550.381 - Scope. |
Labor Organization |
§ 550.321 - Authority. |
§ 550.322 - Saving provision. |
General Provisions |
§ 550.311 - Authority of agency. |
§ 550.312 - General limitations. |
§ 550.313 - Order of precedence when there is insufficient pay to cover all deductions. |
Income Tax Withholding |
§ 550.351 - Scope. |
Combined Federal Campaign |
§ 550.341 - Scope. |
§ 550.342 - Limitation of allotment. |
Allotments For Savings |
Alimony and/or Child Support |
§ 550.361 - Scope. |
Subpart D - Payments During Evacuation |
§ 550.401 - Purpose, applicability, authority, and administration. |
§ 550.402 - Definitions. |
§ 550.403 - Advance payments; evacuation payments; special allowances. |
§ 550.404 - Computation of advance payments and evacuation payments; time periods. |
§ 550.405 - Determination of special allowances. |
§ 550.406 - Work assignments during evacuation; return to duty. |
§ 550.407 - Termination of payments during evacuation. |
§ 550.408 - Review of accounts; service credit. |
§ 550.409 - Evacuation payments during a pandemic health crisis. |
Subpart E - Pay From More Than One Position |
§ 550.501 - Scope. |
§ 550.502 - Definitions. |
§ 550.503 - Exceptions in emergencies. |
§ 550.504 - Other exceptions. |
§ 550.505 - Report to OPM. |
Subpart F - Computation of Pay for Biweekly Pay Periods |
§ 550.601 - Purpose. |
§ 550.602 - Coverage. |
§ 550.603 - Definitions. |
§ 550.604 - Biweekly pay periods and computation of pay. |
§ 550.605 - Exceptions. |
§ 550.606 - Reporting exceptions to OPM. |
Subpart G - Severance Pay |
§ 550.701 - Introduction. |
§ 550.702 - Coverage. |
§ 550.703 - Definitions. |
§ 550.704 - Eligibility for severance pay. |
§ 550.705 - Criteria for meeting the requirement for 12 months of continuous employment. |
§ 550.706 - Criteria for meeting the requirement for involuntary separation. |
§ 550.707 - Computation of severance pay fund. |
§ 550.708 - Creditable service. |
§ 550.709 - Accrual and payment of severance pay. |
§ 550.710 - Suspension of severance pay. |
§ 550.711 - Termination of severance pay entitlement. |
§ 550.712 - Reemployment; recredit of service. |
§ 550.713 - Records. |
§ 550.714 - Panama Canal Commission employees. |
Subpart H - Back Pay |
§ 550.801 - Applicability. |
§ 550.802 - Coverage. |
§ 550.803 - Definitions. |
§ 550.804 - Determining entitlement to back pay. |
§ 550.805 - Back pay computations. |
§ 550.806 - Interest computations. |
§ 550.807 - Payment of reasonable attorney fees. |
§ 550.808 - Prohibition against setting aside proper promotions. |
Appendix A to Subpart H of Part 550 - Information on Computing Certain Common Deductions From Back Pay Awards |
Subpart I - Pay for Duty Involving Physical Hardship or Hazard |
§ 550.901 - Purpose. |
§ 550.902 - Definitions. |
§ 550.903 - Establishment of hazard pay differentials. |
§ 550.904 - Authorization of hazard pay differential. |
§ 550.905 - Payment of hazard pay differential. |
§ 550.906 - Termination of hazard pay differential. |
§ 550.907 - Relationship to additional pay payable under other statutes. |
Appendix A-1 to Subpart I of Part 550 - Windchill Chart |
Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 550 - Schedule of Pay Differentials Authorized for Hazardous Duty Under Subpart I |
Subpart J - Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances |
§ 550.1001 - Purpose. |
§ 550.1002 - Coverage. |
§ 550.1003 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1004 - Employee responsibilities. |
§ 550.1005 - Agency responsibilities. |
§ 550.1006 - Scheduling time to earn and use religious compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1007 - Accumulation and documentation. |
§ 550.1008 - Employee separation or transfer. |
§ 550.1009 - Relationship to premium pay and overtime work. |
§ 550.1010 - Transitional provisions. |
Subpart K - Collection by Offset From Indebted Government Employees |
§ 550.1101 - Purpose. |
§ 550.1102 - Scope. |
§ 550.1103 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1104 - Agency regulations. |
§ 550.1105 - Review and approval of agency regulations. |
§ 550.1106 - Time limit on collection of debts. |
§ 550.1107 - Obtaining the services of a hearing official. |
§ 550.1108 - Requesting recovery through centralized administrative offset. |
§ 550.1109 - Requesting recovery when the current paying agency is not the creditor agency. |
§ 550.1110 - Debt collection centers. |
Subpart L - Lump-Sum Payment for Accumulated and Accrued Annual Leave |
§ 550.1201 - Purpose, applicability, and administration. |
§ 550.1202 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1203 - Eligibility. |
§ 550.1204 - Projecting the lump-sum leave period. |
§ 550.1205 - Calculating a lump-sum payment. |
§ 550.1206 - Refunding a lump-sum payment. |
§ 550.1207 - Recrediting annual leave. |
Subpart M - Firefighter Pay |
§ 550.1301 - Purpose, applicability, and administration. |
§ 550.1302 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1303 - Hourly rates of basic pay. |
§ 550.1304 - Overtime hourly rates of pay. |
§ 550.1305 - Treatment as basic pay. |
§ 550.1306 - Relationship to other entitlements. |
§ 550.1307 - Authority to regularize paychecks. |
§ 550.1308 - Transitional provisions. |
Subpart N - Compensatory Time Off for Travel |
§ 550.1401 - Purpose. |
§ 550.1402 - Coverage. |
§ 550.1403 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1404 - Creditable travel time. |
§ 550.1405 - Crediting compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1406 - Use of accrued compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1407 - Forfeiture of unused compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1408 - Prohibition against payment for unused compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1409 - Inapplicability of premium pay and aggregate pay caps. |
Subpart O - Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees |
§ 550.1501 - General. |
§ 550.1502 - Coverage. |
§ 550.1503 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1504 - Eligibility. |
§ 550.1505 - Order of precedence. |
§ 550.1506 - Beneficiary receipt of a flag. |
§ 550.1507 - Agency responsibilities. |
§§ 550.1501--550.1507 - xxx |
Subpart P - Overtime Pay for Border Patrol Agents |
Assignment of Regular Tour of Duty and Overtime Supplement |
§ 550.1611 - Assignments for an annual period. |
§ 550.1612 - Assignments made at other times. |
§ 550.1613 - Selection of agents for assignment. |
§ 550.1614 - Limit on percentage of agents who do not have a Level 1 regular tour of duty. |
§ 550.1615 - Pay assignment continuity. |
§ 550.1616 - Corrective actions. |
Relationship to Other Provisions |
§ 550.1631 - Other types of premium pay. |
§ 550.1632 - Hazardous duty pay. |
§ 550.1633 - Treatment of overtime supplement as basic pay. |
§ 550.1634 - Leave and other paid time off. |
§ 550.1635 - Alternative work schedule. |
§ 550.1636 - Exemption from Fair Labor Standards Act. |
§ 550.1637 - Travel time. |
§ 550.1638 - Official time. |
General Provisions |
§ 550.1601 - Purpose and authority. |
§ 550.1602 - Coverage. |
§ 550.1603 - Definitions. |
§ 550.1604 - Authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. |
§ 550.1605 - Interpretation instruction. |
Treatment of Overtime Work |
§ 550.1621 - Rules for types of regular tour of duty. |
§ 550.1622 - Circumstances requiring special treatment. |
§ 550.1623 - Overtime work outside the regular tour of duty. |
§ 550.1624 - Regularly scheduled overtime outside the regular tour of duty. |
§ 550.1625 - Irregular overtime and compensatory time off. |
§ 550.1626 - Leave without pay during regular time and absences during obligated overtime hours. |
§§ 550.1601--550.1638 - xxx |