# 5 C.F.R. § 534.408 (2026): Restrictions on premium pay and compensatory time

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## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 534.408 (2026)
- **Heading:** Restrictions on premium pay and compensatory time
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 534: PAY UNDER OTHER SYSTEMS / Subpart D: Pay and Performance Awards Under the Senior Executive Service / § 534.408: § 534.408   Restrictions on premium pay and compensatory time.

## Text

(a) Under 5 U.S.C. 5541(2)(xvi) and 5 CFR 550.101(b)(18), members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) are excluded from premium pay, including overtime pay.
(b) Since SES members are not eligible for overtime pay, they also are not eligible for compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay for work performed as an SES member. SES members are eligible, however, for compensatory time off for religious purposes under 5 U.S.C. 5550a and 5 CFR part 550, subpart J.
[60 FR 6390, Feb. 2, 1995. Redesignated and amended at 69 FR 70362, 70367, Dec. 6, 2004]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 534.401 (2026) § 534.401   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_401.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.402 (2026) § 534.402   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_402.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.403 (2026) § 534.403   SES rate range.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_403.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.404 (2026) § 534.404   Setting and adjusting pay for senior executives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_404.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.405 (2026) § 534.405   Performance awards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_405.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.406 (2026) § 534.406   Conversion to the SES pay system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_406.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.407 (2026) § 534.407   Pay computation and aggregate compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_407.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 534.408 (2026) § 534.408   Restrictions on premium pay and compensatory time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P534_S534_408.md)

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