# 5 CFR § 591.103: Maximum uniform allowance rate

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 591.103
- **Heading:** Maximum uniform allowance rate
- **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 591—ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS > Subpart A—Uniform Allowances

## Text

(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]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 591.101 § 591.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.102 § 591.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.103 § 591.103 Maximum uniform allowance rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.104 § 591.104 Higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.105 § 591.105 Program administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.201 § 591.201 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.301 § 591.301 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.302 § 591.302 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.302.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.303 § 591.303 Responsibilities of agencies and the Office of Personnel Management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.303.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.304 § 591.304 Criteria for determining remoteness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.304.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.305 § 591.305 Allowance rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.305.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.306 § 591.306 Employee eligibility for an allowance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.306.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.307 § 591.307 Payment of allowance rate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.307.md)
- [5 CFR § 591.308 § 591.308 Relationship to additional pay payable under other statutes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-591.308.md)

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