B-179186: Apr 13, 1976

ANY TIME SPENT IN NONTRAVEL WORK AFTER FIRST 40 HOURS IS COMPENSABLE OVERTIME. WHICH DUE TO NATURE OF THE MINE INSPECTION WORK IS FOUND TO BE AN INHERENT PART OF AND INSEPARABLE FROM THEIR WORK. IS COMPENSABLE AS REGULAR OR OVERTIME WORK. MINE INSPECTORS ARE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR ANY TIME THEY SPEND IN TRAINING UNDER THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TRAINING ACT. 5 U.S.C. 410...

B-179186: Oct 24, 1973

SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JULY 11. THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE TO ISSUE ADVANCE DECISIONS TO CERTIFYING OFFICERS IS LIMITED TO QUESTIONS INVOLVED IN A SPECIFIC VOUCHER PRESENTED TO THEM FOR CERTIFICATION. 31 U.S.C. 82D. ACCORDINGLY WE ARE TREATING THE INSTANT SUBMISSION AS A REQUEST FOR A DECISION FROM YOU UNDER 31 U.S.C. 74. IT IS STATED IN THE LETTER OF JULY 11. THESE REGULATION...

B-179186: Apr 13, 1976

Reconsideration was requested of a decision concerning payment of overtime compensation to inspectors of the Bureau of Mines who performed a substantial amount of travel. The former decision was modified as follows: mine inspectors who work first-40-hour workweeks may be compensated for time spent in travel on official business during their first 40 hours, and any time spent in nontravel work afte...

B-179186: Published: Oct 24, 1973. Publicly Released: Oct 24, 1973.

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