# 5 CFR § 550.201: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.201

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 550.201
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 550—PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL) > Subpart B—Advances in Pay

## Text

This subpart provides regulations to implement 5 U.S.C. 5524a which provides that the head of each agency may make advance payments of basic pay, covering not more than 2 pay periods, to any individual who is newly appointed to a position in the agency.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 550.201 § 550.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.202 § 550.202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.203 § 550.203 Advances in pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.204 § 550.204 Agency procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.205 § 550.205 Recovery of advances in pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.206 § 550.206 Waiver of repayment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.401 § 550.401 Purpose, applicability, authority, and administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.401.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.402 § 550.402 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.402.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.403 § 550.403 Advance payments; evacuation payments; special allowances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.403.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.404 § 550.404 Computation of advance payments and evacuation payments; time periods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.404.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.405 § 550.405 Determination of special allowances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.405.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.406 § 550.406 Work assignments during evacuation; return to duty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.406.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.407 § 550.407 Termination of payments during evacuation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.407.md)
- [5 CFR § 550.408 § 550.408 Review of accounts; service credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-550.408.md)

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