B-163654: Apr 13, 1977

NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES ON 1-DAY ASSIGNMENT INVOLVING TRAVEL WHOSE RETURN TRAVEL AS PASSENGERS WAS DELAYED BEYOND END OF NORMAL WORKDAY ARE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR HOURS OF RETURN TRAVEL UNDER FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. - OVERTIME WHILE IN TRAVEL STATUS: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST DATED JUNE 6. WERE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPANY A SHIPMENT OF SPECIAL WEAPONS FROM THE DEPOT TO TRAUX A...

B-163654: Sep 14, 1970

WHEN AIRPLANE MECHANICS ARE REQUIRED TO DEPART EARLY BY N-182 BECAUSE OF NEED TO REPAIR ANOTHER AIRPLANE AT HOME BASE. WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: " *** TIME SPENT IN A TRAVEL STATUS AWAY FROM THE OFFICIAL DUTY STATION OF AN EMPLOYEE SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT HOURS OF WORK UNLESS THE TRAVEL (I) INVOLVES THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK WHILE TRAVELING. (II) IS INCIDENT TO TRAVEL THAT INVOLVES THE PERFO...

B-163654: Jan 26, 1971

WHEN EVENTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY GRADER IS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL 8-1/2 HOURS ON SUNDAY TO REPORT FOR DUTY 8 A.M. THE TRAVEL IS COMPENSABLE AT THE OVERTIME RATES PRESCRIBED IN 5 U.S.C. 5542(B)(2)(B). AS THE TRAVEL COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED WITHIN THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR HOURS. THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE CO...

B-163654: Jun 22, 1971

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES - CHANGE OF STATION - TRAVEL WITHOUT DELAY - ARDUOUS TRAVEL ADVISING THAT ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS DISALLOWING CLAIM OF EMPLOYEE OF THE FAA FOR 4 DAYS PER DIEM AND IN CHARGING HIM WITH 4 DAYS ANNUAL LEAVE WERE CORRECT. AN EMPLOYEE IS. REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON NONWORK DAYS AND IS NOT ENTITLED TO PER DIEM FOR THE 4 DAYS DURING WHICH HE DID NOT TRAVEL. THE CHARGING OF ANNUAL LEAVE FOR T...

B-163654: Jan 21, 1974

WHERE EVENT NECESSITATING INS INSPECTOR'S TRAVEL WAS CONTROLLABLE OR WHERE INSPECTOR'S TRAVEL COULD HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED WITHIN HIS REGULAR WORKWEEK THERE IS NO AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5542(B)(2)(B)(IV) EVEN THOUGH EMPLOYEES WERE ADMINISTRATIVELY REQUIRED TO PERFORM TRAVEL ON OWN TIME. POLICY EXPRESSED IN 5 U.S.C. 6101(B)(2) THAT TO MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE T...

B-163654: Apr 19, 1968

YOU REQUESTED OUR DECISION CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 5 U.S.C. 5542 (B) (2) WHICH READS IN PERTINENT PART AS FOLLOWS: "/2) TIME SPENT IN A TRAVEL STATUS AWAY FROM THE OFFICIAL DUTY STATION OF AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT UNLESS. (II) IS INCIDENT TO TRAVEL THAT INVOLVES THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK WHILE TRAVELING. (III) IS CARRIED OUT UNDER ARDUOUS...

B-163654: Jan 21, 1974

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B-163654: Apr 13, 1977

Three employees claimed overtime compensation for time awaiting transportation and for travel time. Nonexempt employees who were on a one-day assignment involving travel, and whose return as passengers was delayed beyond the end of the normal workday, were entitled to overtime compensation for the hours of return travel...