B-177032: Dec 5, 1972

THE TRAVEL TIME TO AND FROM REGULARLY SCHEDULED DUTY AT TRAFFIC CHECKPOINTS LOCATED AT LEAST 35 MILES FROM HEADQUARTERS - A MATTER OF 2 HOURS OF THE EMPLOYEES' TIME OUTSIDE OF THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED 8-HOUR TOUR OF DUTY - IS COMPENSABLE AS REGULARLY SCHEDULED OVERTIME UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5542. FOR NOT ONLY IS THE TIME INVOLVED IN TRAVELING AND PERFORMING THE MINISTERIAL DUTIES REASONABLY CONSTANT AND...

B-177032: Dec 5, 1972

A decision was requested as to whether time devoted to administrative work at headquarters prior to and following checkpoint duty by employees of the Border Patrol and time required for traveling to and from such duty should be regarded as regularly scheduled overtime or as administratively uncontrollable overtime. Since the particular days on which agents are assigned to checkpoints are regularly...