Governmentwide maximum uniform allowance rate.
5 C.F.R. § 591.103
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Unless a higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is payable under § 591.104 to an employee who is required by statute, regulation, or an agency's written administrative procedures to wear a uniform, the head of each agency concerned, out of funds available, shall—
(a) Pay an allowance for a uniform not to exceed $800 a year; or
(b) Furnish a uniform at a cost not to exceed $800 a year.
(c) Any agency which provides a uniform allowance under paragraph (a) of this section must establish policies to administer the uniform allowance program, including uniform standards acceptable to the agency.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
