5 USC § 5548 - Regulations

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title: "5 USC § 5548 - Regulations"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "5548"
section_name: "Regulations"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "PAY ADMINISTRATION"
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part_number: "III"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(32), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 92–392, § 12, Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(44)(C), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1352.)"
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# § 5548. Regulations

**(a)** The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations, subject to the approval of the President, necessary for the administration of this subchapter, except section 5545(d), insofar as this subchapter affects employees in or under an Executive agency.

**(b)** The Office shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of section 5545(d).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(32), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 92–392, § 12, Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(44)(C), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1352.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 945. | June 30, 1945, ch. 212, § 605, 59 Stat. 304. |

The words “an Executive agency” are substituted for “the executive branch of the Government” to conform to the definition in section 105. Applicability of this section to employees of the General Accounting Office is based on former section 933a.

The remainder of the authority is covered by sections 5504 and 6101.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

| Section of title 5 | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5548(b) | 5 App.: 1072 (as applicable to 5 App.: 1134.) | Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 1101 (as applicable to § 804, added July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89–512, § 1, 80 Stat. 318), 63 Stat. 971. |
|  | 5 App.: 1134(4) (6th through 9th words). | July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89–512, § 1 “Sec. 804(4) (6th through 9th words)”, 80 Stat. 318. |

This section consolidates into  general regulatory authority granted to the Civil Service Commission by section 1101 of the Classification Act of 1949 (as applicable to sec. 804 of that act, added by ) and the specific requirement in section 804(4) of that act that the Commission prescribe regulations.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992—Subsec. (b).  substituted “section 5545(d)” for “sections 5545(d) and 5550 of this title”.

1978—Subsecs. (a), (b).  substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Office” for “Commission”.

1972—Subsec. (a). , struck out reference to .

Subsec. (b). , inserted reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Function vested in Office of Personnel Management under this section to be performed without approval of President, see section 1(1) of Ex. Ord. No. 11228, , 30 F.R. 7739, set out as a note under , The President.