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OPM RIN: 3206-AM08 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Sunday Premium Pay for Part-Time Employees 
Abstract: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to implement Fathauer v. United States, 566 F.3d 1352 (Fed. Cir. 2009). The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that part-time employees are covered under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5546(a), the statute governing the payment of Sunday premium pay, for work performed on Sundays. The Sunday premium pay final regulations eliminate references to "full-time" employees, which will permit Sunday premium payments to part-time employees, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5546(a). Prevailing rate employees are entitled to payment of Sunday premium pay, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5544(a). Consistent with the reasoning in Fathauer, OPM has determined that part-time prevailing rate employees are covered under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5544(a). 
Agency: Office of Personnel Management(OPM)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 550   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 5546(a)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/09/2010  75 FR 18133   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/08/2010    
Final Action  09/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kurt Springmann
Employee Services
Office of Personnel Management
Office of Compensation Administration, 1900 E Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20415-8200
Phone:202 606-2858
Fax:202 606-4264
Email: pay-leave-policy@opm.gov