# 29 C.F.R. § 4.166 (2026): Wage payments—unit of payment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_166

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 4.166 (2026)
- **Heading:** Wage payments—unit of payment
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Part 4: LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS / Subpart D: Compensation Standards / § 4.166: § 4.166   Wage payments—unit of payment.

## Text

The standard by which monetary wage payments are measured under the Act is the wage rate per hour. An hourly wage rate is not, however, the only unit for payment of wages that may be used for employees subject to the Act. Employees may be paid on a daily, weekly, or other time basis, or by piece or task rates, so long as the measure of work and compensation used, when translated or reduced by computation to an hourly basis each workweek, will provide a rate per hour that will fulfill the statutory requirement. Whatever system of payment is used, however, must ensure that each hour of work in performance of the contract is compensated at not less than the required minimum rate. Failure to pay for certain hours at the required rate cannot be transformed into compliance with the Act by reallocating portions of payments made for other hours which are in excess of the specified minimum.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 4.159 (2026) § 4.159   General minimum wage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_159.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.160 (2026) § 4.160   Effect of section 6(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_160.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.161 (2026) § 4.161   Minimum monetary wages under contracts exceeding $2,500.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_161.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.162 (2026) § 4.162   Fringe benefits under contracts exceeding $2,500.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_162.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.163 (2026) § 4.163   Section 4(c) of the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_163.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.165 (2026) § 4.165   Wage payments and fringe benefits—in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_165.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.166 (2026) § 4.166   Wage payments—unit of payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_166.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.167 (2026) § 4.167   Wage payments—medium of payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_167.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.168 (2026) § 4.168   Wage payments—deductions from wages paid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_168.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.169 (2026) § 4.169   Wage payments—work subject to different rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_169.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.170 (2026) § 4.170   Furnishing fringe benefits or equivalents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_170.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.171 (2026) § 4.171   “Bona fide” fringe benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_171.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.172 (2026) § 4.172   Meeting requirements for particular fringe benefits—in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_172.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 4.173 (2026) § 4.173   Meeting requirements for vacation fringe benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P4_S4_173.md)

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