Compensation of Consultants

The pay entitlement of a consultant employed on a per diem basis was questioned. Although a consultant is not entitled to overtime compensation, he may be paid his rate of basic compensation for work on days outside his prescribed tour of duty, provided his compensation within any biweekly pay period does not exceed the rate of basic pay for level 5 of the Executive Schedule. Compensation of experts and consultants is set by administrative action and is subject to the statutory limitation on compensation applicable on a pay-period basis.