5 U.S.C. § 5535
Section 5535 · Extra pay for details prohibited
This is the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 373 F. Supp. 1142 - United States v. Lucido (1974)
Most recently applied in Christian v. United States (March 2017)
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(a) An officer may not receive pay in addition to the pay for his regular office for performing the duties of a vacant office as authorized by sections 3345–3347 of this title.
(b) An employee may not receive—
(1) additional pay or allowances for performing the duties of another employee; or
(2) pay in addition to the regular pay received for employment held before his appointment or designation as acting for or instead of an occupant of another position or employment.
This subsection does not prevent a regular and permanent appointment by promotion from a lower to a higher grade of employment.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Subsection (a) was part of title IV of the Revised Statutes. The Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, §201(d), as added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, §4, 63 Stat. 579 (former 5 U.S.C. 171–1), which provides “Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Act [National Security Act of 1947], the provisions of title IV of the Revised Statutes as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the Department of Defense” is omitted from this title but is not repealed.
In subsection (a), the words “regular office” are coextensive with and substituted for “proper office”.
In subsection (b), former sections 69 (1st 34 words) and 72 are combined and restated for clarity and conciseness. The word “employee” is coextensive with and substituted for “officer or clerk”, “officer or clerk in the same or any other department”, and “person employed in the service of the United States”. The words “under any general or lump-sum appropriation” are omitted as unnecessary.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Cross References
Time limitation on claims against Government employees who received dual compensation in violation of the dual compensation laws, see section 3712 of Title 31, Money and Finance.