[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: 5CFR550.1305] [Page 556] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 550--PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)--Table of Contents Subpart M--Firefighter Pay Sec. 550.1305 Treatment as basic pay. (a) The sum of pay for nonovertime hours that are part of a firefighter's regular tour of duty (as computed under Sec. 550.1303) and the straight-time portion of overtime pay for hours in a firefighter's regular tour of duty is treated as basic pay for the following purposes: (1) Retirement deductions and benefits under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code; (2) Life insurance premiums and benefits under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code; (3) Severance pay under section 5595 of title 5, United States Code; (4) Cost-of-living allowances and post differentials under section 5941 of title 5, United States Code; and (5) Advances in pay under section 5524a of title 5, United States Code. (b) The straight-time portion of overtime pay for hours in a firefighter's regular tour of duty is derived by multiplying the applicable firefighter hourly rate of basic pay computed under Sec. 550.1303(a) and (b)(2) by the number of overtime hours in the firefighter's regular tour of duty. (c) Pay for any nonovertime hours outside a firefighter's regular tour of duty is computed using the firefighter hourly rate of basic pay as provided in Sec. 550.1303(a) and (b)(2), but that pay is not considered basic pay for any purpose. (d) For firefighters compensated under Sec. 550.1303(b), pay for nonovertime hours within the regular tour of duty, but outside the basic 40-hour workweek, is basic pay only for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. (e) Locality pay under 5 U.S.C. 5304 is basic pay for firefighters only to the extent provided in this subpart, Sec. 531.606(b) of this chapter, or other specific provision of law.