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5 U.S.C. 4522: General provisionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 5-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEESCHAPTER 45-INCENTIVE AWARDS
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§4522. General provision

An award under this subchapter is in addition to the basic pay of the recipient.

(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title IV, § 408(a)] , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1427 , 1467.)

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Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1992, see section 529 [title IV, § 408(d)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 4521 of this title.