B-205118: Mar 8, 1982

DIGEST: 1: CLAIMANTS WHO WERE EMPLOYED AS SUPERVISORY CUSTOMS INSPECTORS WERE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO ELECTRONIC BEEPER OR TO TELEPHONE CALLS IN ORDER TO ATTEND TO OFFICIAL MATTERS. THEY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO PREMIUM PAY UNDER 5 U.S.C. SEC. 5545(C)(1) SINCE THEIR RESIDENCES HAD NOT BEEN DESIGNATED AS THEIR DUTY STATION AND SINCE THEIR ACTIVITIES WERE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RESTRICTED. SEC. 5542. 2: SUPERV...

B-205118: Mar 8, 1982

An appeal was made of a Claims Group disallowance of claims for overtime and annual premium pay for standby duty at home and for overtime compensation for time spent at home conducting official business over the telephone. The claimants, supervisory customs inspectors with the Customs Service, stated that they were designated to respond to telephone calls pertaining to their inspectional duties wh...