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(2) The amounts payable for funeral and burial expenses, administrative costs, and<br />

transportation <strong>of</strong> remains, and who shall receive such payments. See <strong>FECA</strong> PM 2-0700.14<br />

and 15 and paragraph 17 below.<br />

2-0901-5 Compensation Rate<br />

5. Compensation Rate. This paragraph addresses the percentage <strong>of</strong> the pay rate to which a<br />

beneficiary is entitled. This percentage is known as the compensation rate.<br />

a. Disability Cases. The basic compensation rate is 66 2/3 percent, which is increased to 75<br />

percent if there is at least one eligible dependent as defined in Section 5 U.S.C. 8110. Basic<br />

compensation for disability is obtained by multiplying the pay rate times the compensation rate.<br />

A discussion <strong>of</strong> dependents is found in <strong>FECA</strong> PM 2-0811.10.<br />

b. Death Cases. The compensation rate for each beneficiary is established according to<br />

Section 5 U.S.C. 8133. Basic compensation for a beneficiary in a death case is obtained by<br />

multiplying his or her compensation rate by the deceased employee's monthly salary. The total <strong>of</strong><br />

the rates for all survivors <strong>of</strong> one employee may not exceed 75 percent.<br />

A discussion <strong>of</strong> dependents and determining the percentages <strong>of</strong> their entitlements is found in<br />

<strong>FECA</strong> PM 2-0700.7-10.<br />

2-0901-6 Period <strong>of</strong> Entitlement<br />

6. Period <strong>of</strong> Entitlement. This paragraph discusses the length <strong>of</strong> time for which compensation may be<br />

paid. The period <strong>of</strong> entitlement can be a segment <strong>of</strong> time in the past, or it can extend indefinitely into the<br />

future.<br />

a. Waiting Days. Under Section 5 U.S.C. 8117, the waiting days are the first three calendar<br />

days <strong>of</strong> injury-related disability following the termination <strong>of</strong> any continuation <strong>of</strong> pay (COP), or any<br />

sick or annual leave used, if the employee is in a non-pay status for all or part <strong>of</strong> those days.<br />

This provision applies regardless <strong>of</strong> whether the three days are regularly scheduled non-work days<br />

(e.g., Saturday and Sunday) or holidays. Non-work days occurring prior to or during any period <strong>of</strong><br />

COP or leave use should not be considered as waiting days.<br />

b. Dates <strong>of</strong> Payment. The CE is responsible for specifying these dates, as follows:<br />

(1) For daily roll payments, the CE will provide a beginning date and an ending date; the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> days in the period, if an intermittent period is involved; and whether work days<br />

or calendar days were counted.<br />

If the claim is for intermittent hours, then the total number <strong>of</strong> hours missed should be<br />

calculated and portions <strong>of</strong> an hour should be keyed as a decimal. For example, when<br />

entering a payment for 4 ¼ hours, it should be keyed as 4.25 hours.<br />

(2) For periodic roll payments, only beginning and ending dates must be supplied.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 490

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