Title 2 — The Congress
Part A · Chapter 45 — Congressional Pay and Benefits
§ 4537. Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees
Statutory text
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—
shall be paid in an amount not more than the lesser of—
the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or
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;
shall be paid—
for clerk hire employees, from the clerk hire allowance of the Member;
for committee employees, from amounts appropriated for committees; and
for other employees, from amounts appropriated to the employing authority; and
shall be based on the rate of pay in effect with respect to the employee on the last day of employment of the employee.
Regulations
The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
“Employee of the House of Representatives” defined
As used in this section, the term “employee of the House of Representatives” means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as applicable, except that such term does not include a uniformed or civilian support employee under the Capitol Police Board.
Separations after
Payments under this section may be made with respect to separations from employment taking place after .
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 104–53 title I § 109 · 109 Stat. 514
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 4537
Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 109, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 109, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522Pub. L. 105–55 § 103(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1177
Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 4537(a)
Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, struck out “who is separated from employment,” after “House of Representatives”
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4537(a)
Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, substituted “of the employee or for any other purpose” for “of the employee”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, struck out “who is separated from employment,” after “House of Representatives” and substituted “of the employee or for any other purpose” for “of the employee”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.”Pub. L. 105–55 § 103(a)(3) · 111 Stat. 1177
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4537(a)(1)(B)
Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(3), substituted “in the case of a lump sum payment for the accrued annual leave of the employee, the amount” for “the amount”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(3), substituted “in the case of a lump sum payment for the accrued annual leave of the employee, the amount” for “the amount”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.”
0 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 60o of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996.
Amendments
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, struck out “who is separated from employment,” after “House of Representatives” and substituted “of the employee or for any other purpose” for “of the employee”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–55, § 103(a)(3), substituted “in the case of a lump sum payment for the accrued annual leave of the employee, the amount” for “the amount”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(b), , 111 Stat. 1183, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after .”
Credits
1995–1997 · 2 acts
- 1995Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 109, , 109 Stat. 522
- 1997Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(a), , 111 Stat. 1183.
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(Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 109, , 109 Stat. 522; Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 103(a), , 111 Stat. 1183.)