§ 158.622 - Administering salary in accordance with relevant provisions of other laws.

§ 158.622 Administering salary in accordance with relevant provisions of other laws.

(a) Except as stated in paragraph (b) of this section, the Department administers salary under this part in accordance with the provisions of 5 CFR part 550 regarding pay administration generally.

(b) The following provisions of 5 CFR part 550 do not apply to administering salary under this part and do not apply under CTMS, to the DHS-CS, or to talent management involving the individuals described in § 158.103 of this part:

(1) Subpart A regarding premium pay;

(2) Subpart I regarding pay for duty involving physical hardship or hazard;

(3) Subpart M regarding firefighter pay;

(4) Subpart N compensatory time-off for travel; and

(5) Subpart P regarding overtime for board patrol agents.

(c) The Department also administers salary under this part in accordance with the provisions of the following:

(1) 5 U.S.C. 5520, 42 U.S.C. 659 and 5 CFR parts 581 and 582, regarding garnishment;

(2) 31 U.S.C. 3702 and 5 CFR part 178 regarding claims settlement;

(3) 31 U.S.C. 3711 and 3716 and 31 CFR chapter IX parts 900 through 904 regarding debt collection;

(4) 5 U.S.C. Chapter 55 Subchapter VII regarding payments to missing employees; and

(5) Other relevant provisions of other laws specifically adopted in CTMS policy.

(d) For purposes of salary administration under this section, the Department administers salary based on consideration of a DHS-CS employee's work schedule under the work scheduling system, described in § 158.705, and may convert the employee's salary into an hourly rate, biweekly rate, or other rate.