[Decision Concerning DLA Employee's Claim for Overtime Compensation]

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested a decision regarding an employee's claim for overtime compensation for duty-related travel. The claimant contended that she was entitled to overtime compensation for travel performed outside of her official duty hours, since neither she nor the government could control the arrival of ships to ensure that she travelled during her duty hours. GAO held that DLA properly denied the claim, since the claimant had adequate notice of the ships' arrivals to schedule her travel during her duty hours. Accordingly, the claim was denied.