AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 1105. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. (a) Waiver Authority.—During 2006, 2007, and 2008 and notwithstanding section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, the head of an executive agency may waive, subject to subsection (b), the limitation established in that section for total compensation (including limitations on the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay payable in a calendar year) of an employee who performs work while in an overseas location that is in the area of responsibility of the commander of the United States Central Command, in direct support of or directly related to a military operation (including a contingency operation as defined in section 101(13) of title 10, United States Code) or, during 2008, a military operation (including a contingency operation, as so defined) or an operation in response to an emergency declared by the President. (b) Maximum Total Compensation.—The total compensation of an employee whose pay is covered by a waiver under subsection (a) may not exceed $200,000 in 2006 and $212,100 in 2007 or 2008. (c) Additional Pay not Considered Basic Pay.—To the extent that a waiver under subsection (a) results in payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, such additional pay— (1) shall not be considered to be basic pay for any purpose; and (2) shall not be used in computing a lump sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave under section 5551 of title 5, United States Code. * * * * * * *