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5 U.S. Code § 4502 - General provisions | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Chapter 45. INCENTIVE AWARDS
Subchapter I. AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Section 4502. General provisions
5 U.S. Code § 4502. General provisions
Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a cash award under this subchapter may not exceed $10,000.
When the head of an agency certifies to the Office of Personnel Management that the suggestion, invention, superior accomplishment, or other meritorious effort for which the award is proposed is highly exceptional and unusually outstanding, a cash award in excess of $10,000 but not in excess of $25,000 may be granted with the approval of the Office.
A cash award to, and expense for the honorary recognition of, an employee may be paid from the fund or appropriation available to the activity primarily benefiting or the various activities benefiting. The head of the agency concerned determines the amount to be paid by each activity for an agency award under section 4503 of this title. The President determines the amount to be paid by each activity for a Presidential award under section 4504 of this title.
The Office of Personnel Management may by regulation permit agencies to grant employees time off from duty, without loss of pay or charge to leave, as an award in recognition of superior accomplishment or other personal effort that contributes to the quality, efficiency, or economy of Government operations.
The Secretary of Defense may grant a cash award under subsection (b) of this section without regard to the requirements for certification and approval provided in that subsection.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 503(b), (c), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 756; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title II, § 201], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1455; Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(D), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1132], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–318.)
5 U.S.C. 2123(d), (e), (g).
Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 304(d), (e), (g), 68 Stat. 1113.
In subsections (a) and (b), the words “cash award” are substituted for “monetary award” and “such award” to conform to the remainder of the chapter.
In subsection (c), the word “Government” is substituted for “Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia” in view of the definition of “Government” in section 4501.
1993—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–89 struck out par. (2) designation and struck out par. (1) which read as follows: “Notwithstanding section 4501(2), for the purpose of this subsection, ‘employee’ includes an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54.”
1981—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 97–35 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454, § 503(b), substituted “$10,000” for “$5,000”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–454, § 503(c), substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”, “$10,000” for “$5,000”, and “Office” for “Commission”.