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# §158.650. Holidays.


In alignment with salary administration under [§ 158.622](/cfr/6/158.622.md) and work scheduling under [§ 158.705](/cfr/6/158.705.md), the Department provides holidays to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [6103-6104](/usc/5/6103-6104.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR [part 610](/cfr/6/part610.md), subpart B.


# §158.651. Leave.

- (a) **Leave.** In alignment with salary administration under [§ 158.622](/cfr/6/158.622.md) and work scheduling under [§ 158.705](/cfr/6/158.705.md), the Department provides leave to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter [63](/cfr/6/ch63.md) and [5](/cfr/6/ch5.md) CFR [part 630](/cfr/6/part630.md), including:
  - (1) Annual leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter I;
  - (2) Sick leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter I;
  - (3) Other paid leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter II;
  - (4) Voluntary transfers of leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter III;
  - (5) Voluntary leave bank programs, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter IV;
  - (6) Family and medical leave, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter V; and
  - (7) Leave transfer in disasters and emergencies, as described in 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter VI.
- (b) **Annual leave accrual.** A DHS-CS employee's annual leave accrual amount is determined under [5 U.S.C. 6303](/usc/5/6303.md).
- (c) **Annual leave accumulation.** A DHS-CS employee's annual leave accumulation amount is determined under [5 U.S.C. 6304](/usc/5/6304.md), except that the Department may apply [5 U.S.C. 6304(f)(2)(A)](/usc/5/6304.md?p=f-2-A) to DHS-CS employees receiving a salary under this part that exceeds 120 percent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 under the General Schedule.
- (d) **Leave credits.** The annual leave and sick leave accrued to the credit of a current Federal employee who is appointed to a qualified position under this part without a break in service of more than three calendar days is transferred to the employee's credit in accordance with [5 U.S.C. 6308](/usc/5/6308.md).
- (e) **Annual leave balance upon leaving the DHS-CS.** When a DHS-CS employee moves to a position outside of the DHS-CS, any leave balance for the employee is addressed in accordance with 5 CFR [630.209](/cfr/5/630.209.md) and [630.501](/cfr/5/630.501.md).
- (f) **Leave administration.** The Department administers leave under this section as described in this section and in [§ 158.655](/cfr/6/158.655.md), and in accordance with the relevant provisions of other laws referenced in this section and CTMS policy.

# §158.652. Compensatory time-off for religious observance.


In alignment with salary administration under [§ 158.622](/cfr/6/158.622.md) of this part and work scheduling under [§ 158.705](/cfr/6/158.705.md), the Department provides compensatory time-off for religious observance to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [5550a](/usc/5/5550a.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR 550, subpart J.


# §158.653. Other benefits.

- (a) In alignment with salary administration under [§ 158.622](/cfr/6/158.622.md), leave administration under [§ 158.651](/cfr/6/158.651.md), and work scheduling under [§ 158.705](/cfr/6/158.705.md), the Department provides benefits, including retirement, health benefits, and insurance programs, to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapters [81-90](/cfr/6/ch81-90.md) and [5](/cfr/6/ch5.md) CFR parts [831](/cfr/6/part831.md) and [838-894](/cfr/6/part838-894.md).
- (b) The Department administers the benefits of an annuitant appointed to a qualified position in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [8344](/usc/5/8344.md), [5](/usc/5/5.md) U.S.C. 8468, 5 CFR [553.203](/cfr/5/553.203.md), or [5](/cfr/5/5.md) CFR [part 837](/cfr/6/part837.md), as applicable.
- (c) The Department provides a transportation subsidy to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with [5 U.S.C. 7905](/usc/5/7905.md).

# §158.654. Other payments.

- (a) The Department provides the following other types of payments to a DHS-CS employee under this section and in accordance with the relevant provisions of law referenced in this section:
  - (1) Severance pay under this section, and the Department provides any severance pay in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [5595](/usc/5/5595.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR [part 550](/cfr/6/part550.md), [subpart G](/cfr/6/subpartG.md), except that separation from the DHS-CS because of a lapse or nonrenewal of a DHS-CS employee's appointment under this part or because of a DHS-CS employee's refusal to accepted a directed subsequent assignment, described in [§ 158.708](/cfr/6/158.708.md), is not an involuntary separation, and the former DHS-CS employee is not entitled to severance pay.
  - (2) Lump-sum leave payouts under this section, and the Department provides any lump-sum leave payouts in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [5551](/usc/5/5551.md) and [5552](/usc/5/5552.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR [part 550](/cfr/6/part550.md), subpart L.
  - (3) Voluntary separation incentive payments under this section, and the Department provides any such payments in accordance with 5 U.S.C. [3521-3525](/usc/5/3521-3525.md) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR [part 576](/cfr/6/part576.md).
  - (4) Reservist differential under this section, and the Department provides any such differential in accordance with [5 U.S.C. 5538](/usc/5/5538.md).
  - (5) Quarters allowances under this section, and the Department provides any such allowances in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 59, Subchapter II, the Department of State Standardized Regulations and any implementing supplements issued by the Department of State, and [5 CFR part 591](/cfr/5/part591.md), subpart C.
  - (6) Overseas differentials and allowances under this section, and the Department provides any such differentials and allowances in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 59, Subchapter III, the Department of State Standardized Regulations and any implementing supplements issued by the Department of State, and [5 CFR part 591](/cfr/5/part591.md), subpart C.
  - (7) Remote worksite allowances, foreign currency allowances, and hostile fire pay under this section, and the Department provides any such allowances and pay in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 59, Subchapter IV.
  - (8) Other similar payments described in CTMS policy as being authorized under this part and provided in accordance with relevant provisions of other laws.
- (b) A payment for any quarter allowances, overseas differentials and allowances, and remote worksite allowances, foreign currency allowances, and hostile fire pay under [paragraphs (a)(5) through (7)](#a-5..a-7) of this section is subject to and may be limited by the aggregate compensation limit described in [§ 158.604](/cfr/6/158.604.md). A payment for any severance pay, lump-sum leave payout, voluntary separation inventive payment, and reservist differential under [paragraphs (a)(1) through (4)](#a-1..a-4) of this section is not subject to the aggregate compensation limit described in [§ 158.604](/cfr/6/158.604.md). A payment under [paragraph (a)(8)](#a-8) of this section may be subject to and limited by the aggregate compensation limit described in [§ 158.604](/cfr/6/158.604.md), as described in CTMS policy.
- (c) Any payment under this section is not salary under this part and is not basic pay for any purpose under [Title 5](/cfr/5.md) U.S.C. or [5 CFR](/cfr/5.md).

