Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§3658 Benefits Based on Basic Pay

Title 22 › CHAPTER 51 — PANAMA CANAL › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part 2 — Employees › subpart ii — wage and employment practices › § 3658

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

When figuring benefits that depend on basic pay, the government must count an employee’s official pay rate for the job under section 3642 plus any extra pay under section 3657(a). This rule covers six types of benefits: disability or death compensation (chapter 81), retirement benefits (chapters 83 and 84), life insurance (chapter 87), overtime and other premium pay, annual leave, and any other benefits based on basic pay.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §3658

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For the purpose of determining—
(1)amounts of compensation for disability or death under chapter 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for work injuries;
(2)benefits under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, relating to retirement;
(3)amounts of insurance under chapter 87 of title 5, relating to life insurance;
(4)amounts of overtime pay or other premium pay;
(5)annual leave benefits; and
(6)any other benefits related to basic pay;
the basic pay of each employee shall include the rate of basic pay established for his position under section 3642 of this title plus the amount of any additional compensation provided under section 3657(a) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3657(a) of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXV, § 3507(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2269.

Amendments

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, in concluding provisions, substituted “section 3642” for “section 3655” and “section 3657(a)” for “section 3657”. 1996—Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–201 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “benefits under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, relating to civil service retirement;”.

Executive Documents

Coordination of Pay and Employment PracticesFor provisions requiring consultations with the Secretary of Defense for agencies under this subpart with respect to the establishment of rates of pay and other matters deemed appropriate by the Secretary in order to develop compatible or unified systems of basic pay and employment practices, see section 1–201 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36043, set out as a note under section 3601 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3658

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110