THE AGENCY'S COMPUTATION EXCLUDING ABSENCES FOR HOLIDAYS AND LEAVE IS CORRECT UNDER THE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS SINCE SUCH ABSENCES ARE NOT CONSIDERED "HOURS WORKED" UNDER THE FLSA. THERE IS NO BASIS TO ADD THE AMOUNT PAID FOR LEAVE TO THE FLSA COMPUTATION. WE HOLD THAT SINCE PAID ABSENCES ARE NOT CONSIDERED "HOURS WORKED" UNDER THE FLSA. THIS DECISION IS IN RESPONSE TO A JOINT REQUEST FROM LOCAL...

A labor union and a Naval ordnance station jointly complained about the Navy's computation of several employees' entitlement to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the request was made in lieu of arbitration of the grievance. The union contended that the employees did not receive proper credit for personal leave under the Navy's computation of overtime. The employees used per...