[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 699] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR550.105] [Page 493] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 550--PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)--Table of Contents Subpart A--Premium Pay Sec. 550.105 Biweekly maximum earnings limitation. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, an employee may be paid premium pay under this subpart only to the extent that the payment does not cause the total of his or her basic pay and premium pay for any pay period to exceed the maximum rate for GS-15, including-- (1) A locality-based comparability payment under 5 U.S.C. 5304; and (2) A special salary rate established under 5 U.S.C. 5305. (b) This section does not apply to-- (1) Any pay period during which an employee has been determined to be performing work in connection with an emergency under Sec. 550.106(a); (2) An employee of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Department of Defense who is paid premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546a; or (3) A law enforcement officer. [56 FR 11059, Mar. 15, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 31630, July 17, 1992; 58 FR 3201, Jan. 8, 1993; 61 FR 3542, Feb. 1, 1996]