Section 531.611 - Miscellaneous provisions(a) A locality rate may be paid only for those hours for which an employee is in a pay status.(b) Payment of, or an increase in, a locality rate is not an equivalent increase in pay within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 5335 . (See§ 531.407(c) .)(c) A locality rate is included in an employee's total remuneration, as defined in 5 CFR 551.511(b) , and straight time rate of pay, as defined in 5 CFR 551.512(b) , for the purpose of overtime pay computations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.(d) Consistent with § 531.610 , a reduction or termination of a locality rate under § 531.609 is not an adverse action for the purpose of 5 CFR part 752, subpart D, or an action under 5 CFR 930.211 . 70 FR 31305 , May 31, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 66154 , Nov. 7, 2008