§5344 — Title 5 Government Organization and Employees | U.S. Code

Summary

A wage-survey pay increase for prevailing rate employees must take effect by the first pay period that starts on or after the 45th day after the survey is ordered, not counting Saturdays and Sundays. Retroactive pay is allowed only if the person was in federal or D.C. service (including the armed forces) when the order was issued, or if they retired or died between the increase’s effective date and the order; it covers only work done during that period.

Title 5, §5344

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(a)Each increase in rates of basic pay granted, pursuant to a wage survey, to prevailing rate employees is effective not later than the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the 45th day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, following the date the wage survey is ordered to be made.

(b)Retroactive pay is payable by reason of an increase in rates of basic pay referred to in subsection (a) of this section only when—

(1)the individual is in the service of the Government of the United States, including service in the armed forces, or the government of the District of Columbia on the date of the issuance of the order granting the increase; or

(2)the individual retired or died during the period beginning on the effective date of the increase and ending on the date of issuance of the order granting the increase, and only for services performed during that period.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (a) of this section were contained in Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 471 (formerly classified to section 5343 of this title) prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 92–392.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19, 1972, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92–392, set out as a note under section 5341 of this title.

§5344 Effective date of wage increase; retroactive pay