B-210333:
Mar 24, 1983
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...