Charitable Contributions

A charitable contribution is the authorization by an employee to withhold, through payroll deductions, contributions for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The employee authorizes the deductions by completing OPM Form 1654, CFC Campaign Number.

Any employee whose duty station is located within an approved CFC area, and whose net pay is sufficient to cover the allotment, may authorize payroll deductions for charitable contributions. The employees may choose to have CFC contributions submitted to two different campaign areas. Included are employees whose appointments are limited to one year or less, provided an appropriate official of the employing Agency determines the employee will continue employment for a period sufficient to justify the allotment. The allotment will be an equal amount deducted each pay period (minimum $1.00). The allotment will be for a term of one year beginning with the first pay period that begins in January and ending with the last pay period that begins in December.

No deductions are made for any pay period in which the employee’s net pay is insufficient to cover the deduction amount. When an employee has insufficient coverage of an allotment, the Agency may establish a standard order in which the deduction is made, or they may request the employee to designate the order in which deductions are made. No adjustments are made in subsequent pay periods to make up for deductions not made to cover the authorized amount.

All CFC contributions are automatically discontinued only upon expiration of the 1-year withholding period, in the event of death or retirement, or upon separation from Federal service.

When an employee wishes to make a one-time cash contribution, the Agency personnel office should send the contribution directly to the designated charity or federated group. These types of documents are not entered into the system.

Cancellation of Voluntary Charitable Contributions

An employee may discontinue an allotment at any time by submitting a signed letter or memorandum to their personnel office.

Transfer of Voluntary Charitable Contributions

OPM regulations provide that allotment authorizations be transferred when an employee moves to an organization serviced by a different payroll office. A new authorization form or Form AD-343, Payroll Action Request, should be completed only if an authorization was in effect with the losing Department on the date of transfer.