### Question
How is the term final basic pay defined?


### Answer
The term **final basic pay** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 5597* as the following:

> given such term in section 4(a)(2) of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994.

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 5597*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart D-Pay and Allowances > CHAPTER 55-PAY ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER IX-SEVERANCE PAY AND BACK PAY**

