Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§5506 Computation of Extra Pay Based on Standard or Daylight Saving Time
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart D — Pay and Allowances › CHAPTER 55 — PAY ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 5506
Summary
If federal or D.C. government workers get extra pay for working certain hours, the pay is figured using the local clock—either standard time or daylight saving time.
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Title 5, §5506
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
When an employee as defined by section 2105 of this title or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia is entitled to extra pay for services performed between or after certain named hours of the day or night, the extra pay is computed on the basis of either standard or daylight saving time, depending on the time observed by law, custom, or practice where the services are performed.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 914.Sept. 7, 1949, ch. 538, § 2, 63 Stat. 690. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 5506
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102