5 C.F.R. § 551.101 General.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 551—PAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
Subpart A—General Provisions
§ 551.101 General.
(a) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (referred to as “the Act” or “FLSA”), provides for minimum standards for both wages and overtime entitlement, and delineates administrative procedures by which covered worktime must be compensated. Included in the Act are provisions related to child labor, equal pay, and portal-to-portal activities. In addition, the Act exempts specified employees or groups of employees from the application of certain of its provisions. It prescribes penalties for the commission of specifically prohibited acts.
(b) This part contains the regulations, criteria, and conditions that the Office of Personnel Management has prescribed for the administration of the Act. This part supplements and implements the Act, and must be read in conjunction with it.
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