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To search these files quickly, you must know the section number of the topic you are looking for. For example, our regulation on general principles governing FLSA exemptions in published in section 551.202 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR). To find 5 CFR 551.202 online, you would search for 5CFR551.202. The part of the law that explains OPM's role is published in section 202 of title 29, United States Code
(U.S.C.). To find 29
U.S.C. 202 online, you would search for 29USC202. Below are the section numbers and headings for the law and our regulations as of January 1, 1999.
NOTE: The list of section numbers is not a set of links. You must go to the
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Office of Personnel Management regulations
published in section 101-710 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
Part 551--Pay Administration Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Subpart A--General Provisions
551.101 General.
551.102 Authority and administration.
551.103 Coverage.
551.104 Definitions.
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Subpart B--Exemptions and Exclusions
551.201 Agency authority.
551.202 General principles governing exemptions.
551.203 Exemption of General Schedule employees.
551.204 Exemption of Federal Wage System employees.
551.205 Executive exemption criteria.
551.206 Administrative exemption criteria.
551.207 Professional exemption criteria.
551.208 Effect of performing temporary work or duties on FLSA exemption status.
551.209 Foreign exemption criteria.
551.210 Exemption of employees receiving availability pay.
551.211 Statutory exclusion.
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Subpart C--Minimum Wage Provisions
Basic Provision
551.301 Minimum wage.
Subminimum Wage
551.311 Subminimum wage.
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Subpart D--Hours of Work
General Provisions
551.401 Basic principles.
551.402 Agency responsibility.
Application of Principles in Relation to Normal Workday
551.411 Workday.
551.412 Preparatory or concluding activities.
Application of Principles in Relation to Other Activities
551.421 Regular working hours.
551.422 Time spent traveling.
551.423 Time spent in training or attending a lecture, meeting, or conference.
551.424 Time spent adjusting grievances or performing representational functions.
551.425 Time spent receiving medical attention.
551.426 Time spent in charitable activities.
Special Situations
551.431 Time spent on standby duty or in an on-call status.
551.432 Sleep time.
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Subpart E--Overtime Pay Provisions
Basic Provisions
551.501 Overtime Pay
Overtime Pay Computations
551.511 Hourly regular rate of pay.
551.512 Overtime pay entitlement.
551.513 Entitlement to other forms of pay.
Fractional Hours of Work
551.521 Fractional hours of work.
Compensatory Time Off
551.531 Compensatory time off.
Special Overtime Pay Provisions
551.541 Employees engaged in fire protection activities or law enforcement activities.
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Subpart F--Child Labor
551.601 Minimum age standards.
551.602 Responsibilities.
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Subpart G--FLSA Claims and Compliance
551.701 Applicability.
551.702 Time limits.
551.703 Avenues of review.
551.704 Claimant's representative.
551.705 Filing an FLSA claim.
551.706 Responsibilities.
551.707 Withdrawal or cancellation of an FLSA claim.
551.708 Finality and effect of OPM FLSA claim decision.
551.709 Availability of information.
551.710 Where to file an FLSA claim with OPM.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act published
in sections 201-219 of title 29, United States Code
Chapter 8--Fair Labor Standards
201 Short title.
202 Congressional finding and declaration of policy.
203 Definitions.
204 Administration.
205 Special industry committees for American Samoa.
206 Minimum wage.
207 Maximum hours.
208 Wage orders in American Samoa.
209 Attendance of witnesses.
210 Court review of wage orders in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
211 Collection of data.
212 Child labor provisions.
213 Exemptions.
214 Employment under special certificates.
215 Prohibited acts; prima facie evidence.
216 Penalties.
216a Repealed.
216b Liability for overtime work performed prior to July 1949.
217 Injunction proceedings.
218 Relation to other laws.
219 Separability.
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You may not file an FLSA claim electronically.
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