RELATIVE TO COMPUTATION OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION IS FOR APPLICATION ONLY TO RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS ASSIGNED TO ROAD DUTY. AS FOLLOWS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 12. IT IS NOT PRACTICABLE TO EMPLOY SUBSTITUTES. THE QUOTIENT THUS OBTAINED WILL BE THE DAILY COMPENSATION WHICH DIVIDED BY EIGHT WILL GIVE THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR SUCH OVERTIME SERVICE. * * *" AN ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED...

IS FOR APPLICATION ON THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS' WORK A DAY NOW REQUIRED OF SUCH EMPLOYEES. I HAVE NOTED YOUR INTIMATION THAT THE EXISTING PRACTICE OF ADJUSTING FOR OVERTIME BY DIVIDING THE TOTAL HOURS TO THE CREDIT OF A CLERK BY EIGHT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF DAYS FOR WHICH HE SHOULD BE PAID MAY BE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION BY REASON OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 14. REQU...