FEDERAL · 5 U.S.C. · Chapter 59

Advances of pay

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 5Government Organization and Employees·Ch. 59 — ALLOWANCES·Subch. III
(a)Up to three months' pay may be paid in advance—
(1)to an employee upon the assignment of the employee to a post in a foreign area;
(2)to an employee, other than an employee appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (and employed under section 311 of such Act), who—
(A)is a citizen of the United States;
(B)is officially stationed or located outside the United States pursuant to Government authorization; and
(C)requires (or has a family member who requires) medical treatment outside the United States, in circumstances specified by the President in regulations; and
(3)to an employee compensated pursuant to section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, who—
(A)pursuant to United States Government authorization is located outside the country of employment; and

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Related

§ 303
5 U.S.C. § 303
§ 311
5 U.S.C. § 311
§ 408
5 U.S.C. § 408

Source Credit

History

(Added Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §2310(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2166; amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, §337], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–442; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title III, §320, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1380.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text
Sections 303, 311, and 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), (3), are classified to sections 3943, 3951, and 3968, respectively, of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendments
2002—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–228, §320(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "to a foreign national employee appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, or a nonfamily member United States citizen appointed under such section 303 (and employed under section 311 of such Act) for service at such nonfamily member's post of residence, who—
"(A) is located outside the country of employment of such foreign national employee or nonfamily member (as the case may be) pursuant to Government authorization; and
"(B) requires medical treatment outside the country of employment of such foreign national employee or nonfamily member (as the case may be), in circumstances specified by the President in regulations."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–228, §320(2), substituted "hired" for "appointed".
1999—Pub. L. 106–113 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Up to three months' pay may be paid in advance to an employee upon the assignment of the employee to a post in a foreign area."

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as a note under section 3901 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.