TITLE 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

CHAPTER I - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER B - CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS

PART 550 - PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)

subpart c - ALLOTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS FROM FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

550.311 - Authority of agency.

  (a) An agency shall permit an employee to make: (1) An allotment for dues to a labor organization under section 7115 of Title 5, United States Code; (2) An allotment for dues to an association of management officials and/or supervisors under 550.331; (3) An allotment for charitable contributions to a Combined Federal Campaign under 550.341; (4) An allotment for income tax withholding under 550.351; (5) At least two allotments for savings; (6) An allotment for savings for an employee assigned to a post of duty outside the continental United States under 550.361; (7) An allotment for child support and/or alimony payments under 550.371; (8) An allotment to the employing Federal agency to pay an employee's share of Federal Employees Health Benefits premiums, consistent with part 892 of this chapter.

  (b) In addition to those allotments provided for in paragraph (a) of this section, an agency may permit an employee to make an allotment for any legal purpose deemed appropriate by the head of the agency. This authority does not extend to allotments to the paying agency for the purpose of reducing taxable income, except where there is an authority specific to Federal employees (statute, Executive order, Presidential directive, or OPM regulations) permitting agencies to provide the pretax benefit in question.

  (c) The head of an agency may prescribe such additional regulations governing allotments as appropriate which are consistent with subchapter III of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, and this subpart.

Discretionary allotments under this subpart may be limited in number as determined appropriate by the head of the agency.

[46 FR 2325, Jan. 9, 1981, as amended at 64 FR 69176, Dec. 10, 1999; 65 FR 44644, July 19, 2000; 66 FR 49086, Sept. 26, 2001; 66 FR 67477, Dec.

31, 2001]