Memo (2025): Waiver of Bi-Weekly Limitations on Premium Pay – Presidential Inauguration

The Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20, 2025, and has been designated a National Security Special Event. Some Department of the Interior personnel will have designated support roles for pre-event planning, event support, and post-event activities for the Inauguration. Subsequently, Department employees are authorized a waiver of the biweekly limitations on premium pay and are authorized an increase to the calendar year (CY) 2024 and 2025 pay limitations, as defined by the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §5547 if they perform work in direct support of associated events including emergency management, law enforcement activities, national security activities, or other organic support activities within the security perimeter for this event.