---
kind: "unit"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
key: "ptIII/sptD/ch55/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "General Provisions"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/ptIII-sptD-ch55-schI"
sections_count: 9
---

# Subchapter I — General Provisions

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees › Part III — Employees › Subpart D — Pay and Allowances › Chapter 55 — Pay Administration

## Sections

- [§5501. Disposition of money accruing from lapsed salaries or unused appropriations for salaries](/usc/5/5501.md)
- [§5502. Unauthorized office; prohibition on use of funds](/usc/5/5502.md)
- [§5503. Recess appointments](/usc/5/5503.md)
- [§5504. Biweekly pay periods; computation of pay](/usc/5/5504.md)
- [§5505. Monthly pay periods; computation of pay](/usc/5/5505.md)
- [§5506. Computation of extra pay based on standard or daylight saving time](/usc/5/5506.md)
- [§5507. Officer affidavit; condition to pay](/usc/5/5507.md)
- [§5508. Officer entitled to leave; effect on pay status](/usc/5/5508.md)
- [§5509. Appropriations](/usc/5/5509.md)