B-134864, JANUARY 28, 1958, 37 COMP. GEN. 500

IS PRECLUDED BY THE EIGHT-HOUR LIMITATION IN 5 U.S.C. 922 (A) FROM RECEIVING DOUBLE TIME FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL REQUESTED OUR DECISION AS TO WHAT AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS DUE AN EMPLOYEE WHO PERFORMED OFFICIAL DUTY UNDER THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER RELATED. WAS ASSIGNED IN ADVANCE A REGULARLY SCHEDULED WORKWEEK OF 4 DAYS. IS LIMITED TO 8 HOURS OF SUCH HOLIDAY WORK. HOURS OF WORK IN EXCESS OF EIGHT ON A HOLIDAY WILL. OVERTIME COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID UNDER EXISTING LAW. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCLUDES THAT IT MIGHT BE THAT CONGRESS INTENDED A FULL DAY'S EXTRA PAY FOR HOLIDAY WORK AND THAT THE SPECIFIC EIGHT-HOUR LIMITATION WAS USED AS THE USUAL LIMIT APPLYING TO MOST EMPLOYEES.