[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: 5CFR550.187]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 550--PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Premium Pay
 
Sec. 550.187  Transitional provisions.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, not later 
than the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 
30, 1994, each criminal investigator qualified to receive availability 
pay and the appropriate supervisory officer (as designated by the agency 
head or authorized designee) shall make an initial certification to the 
head of the agency that the investigator is expected to meet the 
substantial hours requirement in Sec. 550.183. The head of an agency may 
prescribe procedures necessary to administer this paragraph.
    (b)(1) In the case of criminal investigators who are employed in 
offices of Inspectors General and who, immediately prior to September 
30, 1994, were not receiving administratively uncontrollable overtime 
pay, or were receiving such pay at a rate of less than 25 percent, the 
employing office may delay implementation of availability pay; however, 
availability pay shall be implemented (in accordance with Secs. 550.181 
through 550.186) no later than--
    (i) September 30, 1995, for investigators who are not receiving 
administratively uncontrollable overtime pay; or
    (ii) The first day of the last pay period ending on or before 
September 30, 1995, for investigators who were receiving 
administratively uncontrollable overtime pay at a rate of less than 25 
percent immediately prior to September 30, 1994.
    (2) A criminal investigator who is employed in an Inspector General 
office and was receiving administratively uncontrollable overtime pay at 
a rate of less than 25 percent immediately prior to September 30, 1994, 
shall continue to receive at least that rate or a higher rate, if 
increased by the employing agency, until the availability pay provision 
is implemented for the position (no later than as provided in paragraph 
(b)(1)(ii) of this section).
    (3) Implementation of availability pay for criminal investigators 
under paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall be in accordance with the 
requirements and conditions set forth in Secs. 550.181 through 550.186. 
For qualified investigators, an initial certification shall be made, 
consistent with paragraph (a) of this section.

[59 FR 66151, Dec. 23, 1994]