§ 591.103 Maximum uniform allowance rate.
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Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 591—ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS > Subpart A—Uniform Allowances
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(a) Unless a higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is payable under § 591.104 or other agency authority or specific appropriation to an employee who is required by statute, regulation, or an agency's written administrative procedures to wear a uniform, the head of an agency, out of funds available, must—
(1) Pay an allowance for a uniform not to exceed $1,500 a year; or
(2) Furnish a uniform at a cost not to exceed $1,500 a year.
(b) If an agency purchases a uniform directly from a vendor, the agency can spend up to 4 percent on service charges but the total cost of the uniform and any service charges cannot exceed the maximum allowance set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
[91 FR 19062, Apr. 14, 2026]
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