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5 U.S.C. 5545: Night, standby, irregular, and hazardous duty differential

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 13 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 5595, 5 U.S.C. 6123, 5 U.S.C. 8114, 5 U.S.C. 8331, 5 U.S.C. 8704.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–58 substituted "except—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "except in such circumstances as the Office may by regulation prescribe; and". (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before period at end of first sentence ", and for any hardship or hazard related to asbestos, such differentials shall be determined by applying occupational safety and health standards consistent with the permissible exposure limit promulgated by the Secretary… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (d)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–378 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title II, §203]. See 1990 Amendment note below. · (d)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title I, §101(b)(3)(E)], inserted "(including any applicable locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 or similar provision of law and any applicable special rate of pay under section 5305 or similar provision of law)" after "GS–10". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title II, §203], as amended by Pub. L. 102–378, struck out "irregular or intermittent" before "duty involving unusual" in first sentence and inserted ", except in such circumstances as the Office may by regulation prescribe" after "thereof" in par. (1). · (d)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–173 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "an employee in a position in which the hours of duty cannot be controlled administratively, and which requires substantial amounts of irregular, unscheduled, overtime duty with the employee ge… · (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "section 5141" for "section 180". · (a)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–54 substituted "percent" for "per centum" wherever appearing. · (c)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (c), (d)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–183 struck out "Sunday," after "Night," in section catchline.

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–231 corrected the system of premium compensation of employees whose work schedules cannot be administratively controlled by providing for separate treatment for irregular, unscheduled, and overtime duty on one hand and for duty at night, on Sundays, and on holidays on the… · (c)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–556 inserted "(or, for a position described in section 5542(a)(3) of this title, of the basic pay of the position)" after "GS–10". · (c)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–206 substituted "not less than 10 percent nor more than 25 percent" for "not in excess of 15 percent". · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.