B-202864: Aug 10, 1982

A naval reservist appealed a Claims Group denial of his claim for overtime compensation for the period he was on military leave from his civilian position. GAO held that, for overtime to be compensable, it must be shown that the employee would have been required to perform it during the period in question. While the overtime in this case appeared to fall within the definition of overtime which was...

B-202864: Sep 2, 1983

DIGEST: DECISION DENYING CLAIM OF EMPLOYEE FOR OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR PERIOD HE WAS AWAY ON MILITARY LEAVE IS REVERSED. CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH OVERTIME WAS REGULARLY SCHEDULED. IT WAS NOT CLEAR THAT EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO WORK THE OVERTIME INVOLVED. NEWLY SUBMITTED EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO WORK AND HIS CLAIM IS THEREFORE ALLOWED. BY WHICH...

B-202864: Sep 2, 1983

A member of the Naval Reserve requested reconsideration of a decision which denied his claim for overtime compensation for a period of 11 days during which he was on military leave from his civilian position. The member's claim was based on the requirement that an employee receive the same compensation which he would otherwise receive had he not been on military leave. GAO has held that, for overt...

B-202864: Aug 10, 1982

DIGEST: CLAIM OF EMPLOYEE FOR OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR PERIOD HE WAS AWAY ON MILITARY LEAVE IS DENIED. IN ORDER FOR SUCH OVERTIME TO BE COMPENSABLE IT MUST HAVE BEEN "REGULARLY SCHEDULED" AND IT MUST BE SHOWN EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE OVERTIME DUTY DURING THE PERIOD INVOLVED. WHILE THE OVERTIME APPEARS TO FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "REGULARLY SCHEDULED" IN THAT IT WAS AU...