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Purpose

This regulation establishes pay and allowances administration policy and responsibilities, in adherence to applicable law and regulations, and in accordance with additional references governing pay within the Department of Army (DA). The administration of civilian pay and allowances is complex and must ensure accurate payments to employees and proper use of payroll funds. This regulation is intended to improve the consistency and availability of pay-administration information by incorporating relevant information from Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD) and Army regulation (AR), guidelines, memoranda, standard operating procedures, and prevailing policies, in addition to statutory and regulatory governances.