[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR553.233] [Page 302] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 553_APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart C_Fire Protection and Law Enforcement Employees of Public Agencies Sec. 553.233 ``Regular rate'' defined. The rules for computing an employee's ``regular rate'', for purposes of the Act's overtime pay requirements, are set forth in part 778 of this title. These rules are applicable to employees for whom the section 7(k) exemption is claimed when overtime compensation is provided in cash wages. However, wherever the word ``workweek'' is used in part 778, the words ``work period'' should be substituted.