B-51325: Oct 7, 1976

SINCE CSC IS DESIGNATED BY LAW TO ADMINISTER FLSA WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. CSC HAS AUTHORITY TO MAKE FINAL DETERMINATIONS AS TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EXEMPTION STATUS AND GAO WILL NOT REVIEW SUCH DETERMINATIONS. SINCE CSC WAS NOT GIVEN AUTHORITY TO SETTLE OR ADJUDICATE CLAIMS UNDER FLSA. CLAIMS REPRESENTATIVES AND EXAMINERS - EXEMPTION FROM FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OVERTIME COVERAGE: THIS ACTION...

B-51325: Aug 08, 1945

SLEEPING AND EATING TIME OF 8 HOURS DURING EACH 24 HOURS ON THE JOB SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS NOT "HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT" IS NOT OBJECTIONABLE. IN THE CASE OF WAR DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTERS AND SIMILAR PROTECTIVE AND CUSTODIAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO RENDER "STAND-BY" OR "ON CALL" SERVICE IN ROTATING SHIFT SYSTEMS. APPLYING THE "TWO-THIRDS RULE" IN THE CASE OF FIREFIGHTERS AND SIMILAR PROTECTIVE AND...

B-51325: Mar 19, 1976

COMPENSATION - OVERTIME - FIREFIGHTING - FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS - COMPUTATION FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS WITH 72-HOUR TOUR OF DUTY ARE ENTITLED TO 12 HOURS OVERTIME COMPENSATION UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) IN 1975. THEIR REGULAR RATE OF PAY FOR COMPUTING OVERTIME IS DETERMINED BY DIVIDING THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION BY THE NUMBER OF HOURS IN THEIR TOUR OF DUTY. SINCE FLSA REQUIRES OV...

B-51325: Mar 19, 1976

A decision was requested concerning the legality of the Civil Service Commission's computation of overtime compensation due firefighters under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Federal firefighters with 72-hour tours of duty are entitled to 12 hours of overtime compensation under FLSA. Since FLSA required overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate of p...

B-51325: Oct 7, 1976

The president of the National Federation of Federal Employees questioned the Civil Service Commission's (CSC) determination that exempts claims representatives and examiners from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Since CSC has authority to make this determination, it was not reviewed, but GAO retains authority to adjudicate claims under the FLSA...

B-51325: Published: Aug 22, 1977. Publicly Released: Jan 10, 1984.

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