[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: 5CFR550.312]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 550--PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart C--Allotments and Assignments From Federal Employees
 
Sec. 550.312  General limitations.

    (a) The allotter must specifically designate the allottee and the 
amount of the allotment.
    (b) The total amount of allotments may not exceed the pay due the 
allotter for a particular period.
    (c) The allotter must personally authorize a change or cancellation 
of an allotment.
    (d) The agency has no liability in connection with any authorized 
allotment disbursed by the agency in accordance with the allotter's 
request.
    (e) Any disputes regarding any authorized allotment are a matter 
between the allotter and the allottee.
    (f) Notwithstanding the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (c) of 
this section, an agency may make an allotment for an employee's share of 
health benefits premiums under Sec. 550.311(a)(8) without specific 
authorization from the employee, unless the employee specifically waives 
such allotment. Agency procedures for processing employee waivers must 
be consistent with procedures established by the Office of Personnel 
Management. (See part 892 of this chapter.)

[46 FR 2325, Jan. 9, 1981, as amended at 64 FR 69176, Dec. 10, 1999; 65 
FR 44644, July 19, 2000]