US Code Title 5 Chapter 55 Pay Administration

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 5501 - Disposition of Money Accruing From Lapsed Salaries or Unused Appropriations for Salaries
§ 5502 - Unauthorized Office; Prohibition on Use of Funds
§ 5503 - Recess Appointments
§ 5504 - Biweekly Pay Periods; Computation of Pay
§ 5505 - Monthly Pay Periods; Computation of Pay
§ 5506 - Computation of Extra Pay Based on Standard or Daylight Saving Time
§ 5507 - Officer Affidavit; Condition to Pay
§ 5508 - Officer Entitled to Leave; Effect on Pay Status
§ 5509 - Appropriations

Subchapter II - Withholding Pay

§ 5511 - Withholding Pay; Employees Removed for Cause
§ 5512 - Withholding Pay; Individuals in Arrears
§ 5513 - Withholding Pay; Credit Disallowed or Charge Raised for Payment
§ 5514 - Installment Deduction for Indebtedness to the United States
§ 5515 - Crediting Amounts Received for Jury or Witness Service
§ 5516 - Withholding District of Columbia Income Taxes
§ 5517 - Withholding State Income Taxes
§ 5518 - Deductions for State Retirement Systems; National Guard Employees
§ 5519 - Crediting Amounts Received for Certain Reserve or National Guard Service
§ 5520 - Withholding of City or County Income or Employment Taxes
§ 5520a - Garnishment of Pay

Subchapter III - Advancement, Allotment, and Assignment of Pay

§ 5521 - Definitions
§ 5522 - Advance Payments; Rates; Amounts Recoverable
§ 5523 - Duration of Payments; Rates; Active Service Period
§ 5524 - Review of Accounts
§ 5524a - Advance Payments for New Appointees
§ 5525 - Allotment and Assignment of Pay
§ 5526 - Funds Available on Reimbursable Basis
§ 5527 - Regulations

Subchapter IV - Dual Pay and Dual Employment

§ 5531 - Definitions
§ 5533 - Dual Pay From More Than One Position; Limitations; Exceptions
§ 5534 - Dual Employment and Pay of Reserves and National Guardsmen
§ 5534a - Dual Employment and Pay During Terminal Leave From Uniformed Services
§ 5535 - Extra Pay for Details Prohibited
§ 5536 - Extra Pay for Extra Services Prohibited
§ 5537 - Fees for Jury and Witness Service
§ 5538 - Nonreduction in Pay While Serving in the Uniformed Services or National Guard

Subchapter V - Premium Pay

§ 5541 - Definitions
§ 5542 - Overtime Rates; Computation
§ 5543 - Compensatory Time Off
§ 5544 - Wage-board Overtime and Sunday Rates; Computation
§ 5545 - Night, Standby, Irregular, and Hazardous Duty Differential
§ 5545a - Availability Pay for Criminal Investigators
§ 5545b - Pay for Firefighters
§ 5546 - Pay for Sunday and Holiday Work
§ 5546a - Differential Pay for Certain Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense
§ 5547 - Limitation on Premium Pay
§ 5548 - Regulations
§ 5549 - Effect on Other Statutes
§ 5550a - Compensatory Time Off for Religious Observances
§ 5550b - Compensatory Time Off for Travel

Subchapter VI - Payment for Accumulated and Accrued Leave

§ 5551 - Lump-sum Payment for Accumulated and Accrued Leave on Separation
§ 5552 - Lump-sum Payment for Accumulated and Accrued Leave on Entering Active Duty; Election
§ 5553 - Regulations

Subchapter VII - Payments to Missing Employees

§ 5561 - Definitions
§ 5562 - Pay and Allowances; Continuance While in a Missing Status; Limitations
§ 5563 - Allotments; Continuance, Suspension, Initiation, Resumption, or Increase While in a Missing Status; Limitations
§ 5564 - Travel and Transportation; Dependents; Household and Personal Effects; Motor Vehicles; Sale of Bulky Items; Claims for Proceeds; Appropriation Chargeable
§ 5565 - Agency Review
§ 5566 - Agency Determinations
§ 5567 - Settlement of Accounts
§ 5568 - Income Tax Deferment
§ 5569 - Benefits for Captives
§ 5570 - Compensation for Disability or Death

Subchapter VIII - Settlement of Accounts

§ 5581 - Definitions
§ 5582 - Designation of Beneficiary; Order of Precedence
§ 5583 - Payment of Money Due; Settlement of Accounts
§ 5584 - Claims for Overpayment of Pay and Allowances, and of Travel, Transportation and Relocation Expenses and Allowances

Subchapter IX - Severance Pay and Back Pay

§ 5595 - Severance Pay
§ 5596 - Back Pay Due to Unjustified Personnel Action
§ 5597 - Separation Pay

Last modified: October 26, 2015