5 U.S.C. § 5508

Officer entitled to leave; effect on pay status

An officer in the executive branch and an officer of the government of the District of Columbia to whom subchapter I of chapter 63 of this title applies are not entitled to the pay of their offices solely because of their status as officers.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 477 .)