Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 2016-12-16 Public Law (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill temporarily exempts U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, or agents from limitations on their receipt of premium pay (i.e., overtime pay) for their performance of protective services for individuals or events during 2016. Under current law, the aggregate of their basic pay and premium pay may not exceed the greater of: (1) the maximum basic pay for the GS-15 pay level for federal employees, or (2) the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.

If the exemption results in the payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not be: (1) considered to be basic pay, or (2) used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave.

The payment of additional premium pay under this bill shall also not be counted as part of a Secret Service employee's aggregate compensation for purposes of the annual limits on allowances, bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments.

The bill applies retroactively as if it was enacted on December 31, 2015.

]]> 2016-12-10 Passed Senate amended Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill temporarily exempts U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, or agents from limitations on their receipt of premium pay (i.e., overtime pay) for their performance of protective services for individuals or events during 2016. Under current law, the aggregate of their basic pay and premium pay may not exceed the greater of: (1) the maximum basic pay for the GS-15 pay level for federal employees, or (2) the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.

If the exemption results in the payment of additional premium pay of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not be: (1) considered to be basic pay, or (2) used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave.

The payment of additional premium pay under this bill shall also not be counted as part of a Secret Service employee's aggregate compensation for purposes of the annual limits on allowances, bonuses, awards, or other similar cash payments.

The bill applies retroactively as if it was enacted on December 31, 2015.

]]> 2016-11-30 Passed House without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.

Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.

]]> 2016-11-29 Reported to House without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.

Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.

]]> 2016-11-14 Introduced in House Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016

This bill authorizes U.S. Secret Service special agents performing protective services to be paid an amount of premium pay during 2016 to the extent that the total of basic pay and such premium pay for any pay period does not exceed the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.

Such additional pay shall not be considered to be basic pay for retirement or any other purpose and shall not be used in computing a lump-sum payment for accumulated and accrued annual leave upon separation from the service.

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