2 USC 4537 - Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 4537.

Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees

(a)

Approval; amount; source of payments

Upon the approval of the appropriate employing authority, an employee of the House of Representatives may be paid a lump sum for the accrued annual leave of the employee or for any other purpose. The lump sum—

(1)

shall be paid in an amount not more than the lesser of—

(A)

the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or

(B)

in the case of a lump sum payment for the accrued annual leave of the employee, the amount equal to the monthly pay of the employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, divided by 30, and multiplied by the number of days of the accrued annual leave of the employee;

(2)

shall be paid—

(A)

for clerk hire employees, from the clerk hire allowance of the Member;

(B)

for committee employees, from amounts appropriated for committees; and

(C)

for other employees, from amounts appropriated to the employing authority; and

(3)

shall be based on the rate of pay in effect with respect to the employee on the last day of employment of the employee.

(b)

Regulations

(c)

“Employee of the House of Representatives” defined

(d)

Separations after June 30, 1995

(Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 109, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(a), Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183.)

cite as: 2 USC 4537