Federal

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

1,161 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 5304a — Authority to fix an alternative level of comparability payments
• § 5305 — Special pay authority
• § 5306 — Pay fixed by administrative action
• § 5307 — Limitation on certain payments
• § 5308 — Omitted]
• § 5311 — The Executive Schedule
• § 5312 — Positions at level I
• § 5313 — Positions at level II
• § 5314 — Positions at level III
• § 5315 — Positions at level IV
• § 5316 — Positions at level V
• § 5317 — Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V
• § 5318 — Adjustments in rates of pay
• § 5331 — Definitions; application
• § 5332 — The General Schedule
• § 5332a — Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters
• § 5333 — Minimum rate for new appointments
• § 5334 — Rate on change of position or type of appointment; regulations
• § 5335 — Periodic step-increases
• § 5336 — Additional step-increases
• § 5337 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ]
• § 5338 — Regulations
• § 5341 — Policy
• § 5342 — Definitions; application
• § 5343 — Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials
• § 5344 — Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay
• § 5345 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–454, title VIII, § 801(a)(2) , Oct. 13, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1221 ]
• § 5346 — Job grading system
• § 5347 — Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
• § 5348 — Crews of vessels
• § 5349 — Prevailing rate employees; legislative, judicial, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and government of the District of Columbia
• § 5351 — Definitions
• § 5352 — Stipends
• § 5353 — Quarters, subsistence, and laundry
• § 5354 — Effect of detail or affiliation; travel expenses
• § 5355 — Effect on other statutes
• § 5356 — Appropriations
• § 5361 — Definitions
• § 5362 — Grade retention following a change of positions or reclassification
• § 5363 — Pay retention
• § 5364 — Remedial actions
• § 5365 — Regulations
• § 5366 — Appeals
• § 5371 — Health care positions
• § 5372 — Administrative law judges
• § 5372a — Contract appeals board members
• § 5372b — Administrative appeals judges
• § 5373 — Limitation on pay fixed by administrative action
• § 5374 — Miscellaneous positions in the executive branch
• § 5375 — Police force of the National Zoological Park
• § 5376 — Pay for certain senior-level positions
• § 5377 — Pay authority for critical positions
• § 5378 — Police forces of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint
• § 5379 — Student loan repayments
• § 5380 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a) , Oct. 2, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1359 ]
• § 5381 — Definitions
• § 5382 — Establishment of rates of pay for the Senior Executive Service
• § 5383 — Setting individual senior executive pay
• § 5384 — Performance awards in the Senior Executive Service
• § 5385 — Regulations
• § 5391 — Definitions
• § 5392 — Establishment of special occupational pay systems
• § 5401 — Purpose
• § 5402 — Definitions
• § 5403 — Human Capital Performance Fund
• § 5404 — Human capital performance payments
• § 5405 — Regulations
• § 5406 — Agency plan
• § 5407 — Nature of payment
• § 5408 — Appropriations
• § 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
• § 551 — Definitions
• § 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
• § 552 — Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
• § 5520 — Withholding of city or county income or employment taxes
• § 5520a — Garnishment 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 and employees relocating within the United States and its territories
• § 5525 — Allotment and assignment of pay
• § 5526 — Funds available on reimbursable basis
• § 5527 — Regulations
• § 552a — Records maintained on individuals
• § 552b — Open meetings
• § 553 — Rule making
• § 5531 — Definitions
• § 5532 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 651(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1999 , 113 Stat. 664 ]
• § 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
• § 554 — Adjudications
• § 5541 — Definitions
• § 5542 — Overtime rates; computation
• § 5543 — Compensatory time off
• § 5544 — Wage-board overtime, Sunday rates, and other premium pay
• § 5545 — Night, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differential
• § 5545a — Availability pay for criminal investigators
• § 5545b — Pay for firefighters
• § 5545c — Incident response premium pay for employees engaged in wildland firefighting
• § 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
• § 555 — Ancillary matters
• § 5550 — Border patrol rate of pay
• § 5550a — Compensatory time off for religious observances
• § 5550b — Compensatory time off for travel
• § 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
• § 556 — Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision
• § 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
• § 557 — Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record
• § 5570 — Compensation for disability or death
• § 558 — Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses
• § 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
• § 559 — Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute
• § 5591 to 5594 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(34)(B) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 201 ]
• § 5595 — Severance pay
• § 5596 — Back pay due to unjustified personnel action
• § 5597 — Separation pay
• § 561 — Purpose
• § 562 — Definitions
• § 563 — Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee
• § 564 — Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees
• § 565 — Establishment of committee
• § 566 — Conduct of committee activity
• § 567 — Termination of committee
• § 568 — Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses
• § 569 — Encouraging negotiated rulemaking
• § 570 — Judicial review
• § 5701 — Definitions
• § 5702 — Per diem; employees traveling on official business
• § 5703 — Per diem, travel, and transportation expenses; experts and consultants; individuals serving without pay
• § 5704 — Mileage and related allowances
• § 5705 — Advancements and deductions
• § 5706 — Allowable travel expenses
• § 5706a — Subsistence and travel expenses for threatened law enforcement personnel
• § 5706b — Interview expenses
• § 5706c — Reimbursement for taxes incurred on money received for travel expenses
• § 5707 — Regulations and reports
• § 5707a — Adherence to fire safety guidelines in establishing rates and discounts for lodging expenses
• § 5708 — Effect on other statutes
• § 5709 — Air evacuation patients: furnished subsistence
• § 570a — Authorization of appropriations
• § 571 — Definitions
• § 5710 — Authority for travel expenses test programs
• § 5711 — Authority for telework travel expenses programs
• § 572 — General authority
• § 5721 — Definitions
• § 5722 — Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees; posts of duty outside the continental United States
• § 5723 — Travel and transportation expenses of new appointees and student trainees
• § 5724 — Travel and transportation expenses of employees transferred; advancement of funds; reimbursement on commuted basis
• § 5724a — Relocation expenses of employees transferred or reemployed
• § 5724b — Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses
• § 5724c — Relocation services
• § 5724d — Transportation and moving expenses for immediate family of certain deceased Federal employees
• § 5725 — Transportation expenses; employees assigned to danger areas
• § 5726 — Storage expenses; household goods and personal effects
• § 5727 — Transportation of motor vehicles
• § 5728 — Travel and transportation expenses; vacation leave
• § 5729 — Transportation expenses; prior return of family
• § 573 — Neutrals
• § 5730 — Funds available
• § 5731 — Expenses limited to lowest first-class rate
• § 5732 — General average contribution; payment or reimbursement