5 C.F.R. § 550.1304
Overtime hourly rates of pay.
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 550.1304 (2026)
(a) For a firefighter who is covered by (
i.e.,
nonexempt from) the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the overtime hourly rate of pay equals 1
1/2
times the firefighter hourly rate of basic pay for that firefighter, as established under § 550.1303(a) and (b)(2).
(b) For a firefighter who is exempt from the FLSA, the overtime hourly rate is computed as provided in § 550.113(e).
(c) For any firefighter, overtime pay for any pay period is derived by multiplying the applicable overtime hourly rate by all overtime hours within that period.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 550.113550.1303