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Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-110

§10209 Clothing Allowances

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart I — Miscellaneous › CHAPTER 102 — UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL › § 10209

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

On top of the benefits under section 5901, the Director of the U.S. Secret Service or the Director’s designee can give a clothing allowance to a member who is assigned to work in normal business or work clothes. The member chooses what to buy. The allowance is not part of the member’s basic pay and cannot be used to figure retirement, overtime, pay during leave or other paid time off, lump-sum payments under sections 5551 or 5552, workers’ compensation, or any other benefit. The Director can stop the allowance at any time with written notice. The allowance may not be more than $500 per annum.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §10209

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In General.—
In addition to the benefits provided under section 5901, the Director of the United States Secret Service or the designee of the Director is authorized to provide a clothing allowance to a member assigned to perform duties in normal business or work attire purchased at the discretion of the employee. Such clothing allowance shall not to be treated as part of the member’s basic pay for any purpose (including retirement purposes) and shall not be used for the purpose of computing the member’s overtime pay, pay during leave or other paid time off, lump-sum payments under section 5551 or section 5552, workers’ compensation, or any other benefit. Such allowance for any member may be discontinued at any time upon written notification by the Director of the United States Secret Service or the designee of the Director.
(b)Maximum Amount Authorized.—
A clothing allowance authorized under this section shall not exceed $500 per annum.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of first pay period which begins after Oct. 15, 2010, see section 5 of Pub. L. 111–282, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2010 Amendment note under section 5102 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 10209

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110