B-215887,B-215888: Jan 24, 1985

Two persons employed as operating room nursing assistants at a Veterans Administration (VA) medical center appealed the Claims Group's denial of their claims for annual premium pay for standby duty. As General Schedule employees, the entitlement of the claimants to premium pay for standby duty was governed by the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(1). Under this regulation an employee was not entitled...

B-215887,B-215888: Jan 24, 1985

AT HOME DIGEST: CLAIMANTS EMPLOYED AS OPERATING ROOM NURSING ASSISTANTS AT A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL AND COMPENSATED UNDER THE GENERAL SCHEDULE ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANNUAL PREMIUM PAY FOR ON-CALL DUTY SINCE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT DESIGNATED THEIR RESIDENCES AS THEIR DUTY STATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES ARE NOT SEVERELY RESTRICTED. REITER AND RAYFORD GUINN: THIS ACTION IS TAKEN UPON...