5 C.F.R. PART 610—HOURS OF DUTY
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Source: 33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6101; sec. 1(1) of E.O. 11228, 3 CFR, 1964–1965 Comp., p. 317.
This subpart applies to each employee to whom subpart A of part 550 applies and to each employee whose pay is fixed and adjusted from time to time under section 5343 or 5349 of title 5, United States Code, or by a wage board or similar administrative authority serving the same purpose. [42 FR 3297, Jan. 18, 1977] In this subpart: Administrative workweek means any period of 7 consecutive 24-hour periods designated in advance by the head of the agency under section 6101 of title 5, United States Code. Agency means an Executive agency and a military department as defined by sections 105 and 102 of title 5, United States Code. Basic workweek, for full-time employees, means the 40-hour workweek established in accordance with §610.111. Employee means an employee of an agency to whom this subpart applies. Head of agency means the head of an agency or an official who has been delegated the authority to act for the head of the agency in the matter concerned. Regularly scheduled administrative workweek, for a full-time employee, means the period within an administrative workweek, established in accordance with §610.111, within which the employee is regularly scheduled to work. For a part-time employee, it means the officially prescribed days and hours within an administrative workweek during which the employee is regularly scheduled to work. Regularly scheduled work means work that is scheduled in advance of an administrative workweek under an agency's procedures for establishing workweeks in accordance with §610.111. Tour of duty means the hours of a day (a daily tour of duty) and the days of an administrative workweek (a weekly tour of duty) that constitute an employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek. (5 U.S.C. 5548 and 6101(c)) [33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 48 FR 3934, Jan. 28, 1983; 60 FR 67287, Dec. 29, 1995; 64 FR 69182, Dec. 10, 1999] (a) The head of each agency, with respect to each full-time employee to whom this subpart applies, shall establish by a written agency policy statement: (1) A basic workweek of 40 hours which does not extend over more than 6 of any 7 consecutive days. Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the written agency policy statement shall specify the days and hours within the administrative workweek that constitute the basic workweek. (2) A regularly scheduled administrative workweek that consists of the 40-hour basic workweek established in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this section, plus the period of regular overtime work, if any, required of each employee. Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the written agency policy statement, for purposes of leave and overtime pay administration, shall specify by days and hours of each day the periods included in the regularly scheduled administrative workweek that do not constitute a part of the basic workweek. (b) When it is impracticable to prescribe a regular schedule of definite hours of duty for each workday of a regularly scheduled administrative workweek, the head of an agency may establish the first 40 hours of duty performed within a period of not more than 6 days of the administrative workweek as the basic workweek. A first 40-hour tour of duty is the basic workweek without the requirement for specific days and hours within the administrative workweek. All work performed by an employee within the first 40 hours is considered regularly scheduled work for premium pay and hours of duty purposes. Any additional hours of officially ordered or approved work within the administrative workweek are overtime work. (c) (1) When an employee is paid additional pay under section 5545(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, his regularly scheduled administrative workweek is the total number of regularly scheduled hours of duty a week. (2) When an employee has a tour of duty which includes a period during which he remains at or within the confines of his station in a standby status rather than performing actual work his regularly scheduled administrative workweek is the total number of regularly scheduled hours of duty a week, including time in a standby status except that allowed for sleep and meals by a written agency policy statement. (d) When the head of an agency establishes a flexible or compressed work schedule under section 6122 or section 6127 of title 5, United States Code, he or she shall establish a basic work requirement for each employee as defined in section 6121 of title 5, United States Code. A flexible or compressed work schedule is a scheduled tour of duty and all work performed by an employee within the basic work requirement is considered regularly scheduled work for premium pay and hours of duty purposes. (5 U.S.C. 5548 and 6101(c)) [33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 48 FR 3934, Jan. 28, 1983; 48 FR 44060, Sept. 27, 1983; 64 FR 69182, Dec. 10, 1999] (a) Except when the head of an agency determines that the agency would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs would be substantially increased, he or she shall provide that— (1) Assignments to tours of duty are scheduled in advance of the administrative workweek over periods of not less than 1 week; (2) The basic 40-hour workweek is scheduled on 5 days, Monday through Friday when possible, and the 2 days outside the basic workweek are consecutive; (3) The working hours in each day in the basic workweek are the same; (4) The basic nonovertime workday may not exceed 8 hours; (5) The occurrence of holidays may not affect the designation of the basic workweek; and (6) Breaks in working hours of more than 1 hour may not be scheduled in a basic workday. (b)(1) The head of an agency shall schedule the work of his or her employees to accomplish the mission of the agency. The head of an agency shall schedule an employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek so that it corresponds with the employee's actual work requirements. (2) When the head of an agency knows in advance of an administrative workweek that the specific days and/or hours of a day actually required of an employee in that administrative workweek will differ from those required in the current administrative workweek, he or she shall reschedule the employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek to correspond with those specific days and hours. The head of the agency shall inform the employee of the change, and he or she shall record the change on the employee's time card or other agency document for recording work. (3) If it is determined that the head of an agency should have scheduled a period of work as part of the employee's regularly scheduled administrative workweek and failed to do so in accordance with paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section, the employee shall be entitled to the payment of premium pay for that period of work as regularly scheduled work under subpart A of part 550 of this chapter. In this regard, it must be determined that the head of the agency: (i) Had knowledge of the specific days and hours of the work requirement in advance of the administrative workweek, and (ii) had the opportunity to determine which employee had to be scheduled, or rescheduled, to meet the specific days and hours of that work requirement. (5 U.S.C. 5548 and 6101(c)) [48 FR 3935, Jan. 28, 1983] (a) Notwithstanding §610.121, the head of an agency may authorize a special tour of duty of not less than 40 hours to permit an employee to take one or more courses in a college, university, or other educational institution when it is determined that: (1) The courses being taken are not training under chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code; (2) The rearrangement of the employee's tour of duty will not appreciably interfere with the accomplishment of the work required to be performed; (3) Additional costs for personal services will not be incurred; and (4) Completion of the courses will equip the employee for more effective work in the agency. (b) The agency may not pay to the employee any premium pay solely because the special tour of duty authorized under this section causes the employee to work on a day, or at a time during the day, for which premium pay would otherwise be payable. (c) OPM may from time to time request an agency to report on the use of this authority. Insofar as practicable travel during nonduty hours shall not be required of an employee. When it is essential that this be required and the employee may not be paid overtime under §550.112(e) of this chapter the official concerned shall record his reasons for ordering travel at those hours and shall, upon request, furnish a copy of his statement to the employee concerned. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6101; sec. 1(1) of E.O. 11228, 3 CFR, 1964–1965 Comp., p. 317.
Agencies determine holidays under section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971. [65 FR 48135, Aug. 7, 2000] For purposes of pay and leave, the day to be treated as a holiday is determined as follows: (a) Except when employees are entitled to a different holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103(b)(3), an employee's holiday is the day designated by 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) whenever part of the employee's basic workweek (as defined in §610.102) or basic work requirement (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 6121(3)) is scheduled on that day. (b) When a holiday falls on a nonworkday outside an employee's basic workweek, the day to be treated as his or her holiday is determined in accordance with sections 6103 (b) and (d) of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Order 11582. (c) When an agency determines the holiday in accordance with section 6103(d) of title 5, United States Code, for an employee under a compressed work schedule, the agency shall select a workday for the holiday that is in the same biweekly pay period as the date of the actual holiday designated under 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) or in the biweekly pay period immediately preceding or following that pay period. (d) The provisions of section 6103(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, on determining holidays for certain employees at duty posts outside the United States apply to covered employees who are working outside the United States at a permanent or temporary station or under travel orders. For the purpose of section 6103(b)(3), United States includes— (1) A State of the United States; (2) The District of Columbia; (3) Puerto Rico; (4) The U.S. Virgin Islands; (5) Outer Continental Shelf Lands, as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (67 Stat. 462); (6) American Samoa; (7) Guam; (8) Midway Atoll; (9) Wake Island; (10) Johnston Island; and (11) Palmyra. [42 FR 3297, Jan. 18, 1977, as amended at 60 FR 67287, Dec. 29, 1995; 62 FR 28308, May 23, 1997; 64 FR 72458, Dec. 28, 1999; 65 FR 48136, Aug. 7, 2000] Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6104; E.O. 10552, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 201.
The purpose of this subpart is to provide uniform and equitable standards under which regular employees paid at daily, hourly, or piecework rates may be relieved from duty with pay by administrative order. The authority in this subpart may be used only to the extent warranted by good administration for short periods of time not generally exceeding 3 consecutive work days in a single period of excused absence. This authority may not be used in situations of extensive duration or for periods of interrupted or suspended operations such as ordinarily would be covered by the scheduling of leave, furlough, or the assignment of other work. Insofar as practicable, each administrative order issued under this subpart shall provide benefits for regular employees paid at daily, hourly, or piecework rates similar to those provided for employees paid at annual rates. In this subpart: Administrative order means an order issued by an authorized official of an agency relieving regular employees from active duty without charge to leave or loss of pay. Regular employees means employees paid at daily, hourly, or piecework rates who have a regular tour of duty, and whose appointments are not limited to 90 days or less or who have been currently employed for a continuous period of 90 days under one or more appointments without a break in service. [33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 34 FR 2479, Feb. 21, 1969; 60 FR 67287, Dec. 29, 1995] This subpart applies to regular employees of the Federal Government paid at daily, hourly, or piecework rates. This subpart does not apply to experts and consultants. An administrative order may be issued under this subpart when: (a) Normal operations of an establishment are interrupted by events beyond the control of management or employees; (b) For managerial reasons, the closing of an establishment or portions thereof is required for short periods; or (c) It is in the public interest to relieve employees from work to participate in civil activities which the Government is interested in encouraging. (d) The circumstances are such that an administrative order under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section is not appropriate and the agency under its regulations excuses, or is authorized to excuse, without charge to leave or loss of pay, employees paid on an annual basis. [33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 34 FR 2479, Feb. 21, 1969] Each agency is authorized to issue supplemental regulations not inconsistent with this subpart. [33 FR 12474, Sept. 4, 1968, as amended at 34 FR 2479, Feb. 21, 1969] Authority: 5 U.S.C. 6133(a).
Source: 48 FR 44060, Sept. 27, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
This subpart contains regulatory requirements prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management to implement certain provisions of subchapter 11 of chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code. These regulations supplement that subchapter and must be read together with it. The regulations contained in this subpart apply only to flexible work schedules and compressed work schedules established under subchapter 11 of chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code. In this subpart, Agency, Credit Hours, and Employee have the meaning given these terms in section 6121 of title 5, United States Code. [58 FR 58262, Nov. 1, 1993] An agency that authorizes a flexible work schedule or a compressed work schedule under this subpart shall establish a time-accounting method that will provide affirmative evidence that each employee subject to the schedule has worked the proper number of hours in a biweekly pay period. If a part-time employee is relieved or prevented from working on a day within the employee's scheduled tour of duty that is designated as a holiday by Federal statute or Executive order, the employee is entitled to basic pay with respect to the holiday for the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on that day, not to exceed 8 hours. When a holiday falls on a nonworkday of a part-time employee, he or she is not entitled to an in-lieu-of day for that holiday. (a) If a full-time employee is relieved or prevented from working on a day designated as a holiday by Federal statute or Executive order, the employee is entitled to basic pay for the number of hours of the compressed work schedule on that day. (b) If a part-time employee is relieved or prevented from working on a day within the employee's scheduled tour of duty that is designated as a holiday by Federal statute or Executive order, the employee is entitled to basic pay for the number of hours of the compressed work schedule on that day. When a holiday falls on a nonworkday of a part-time employee, he or she is not entitled to an in-lieu-of day for that holiday. (a) An employee on a compressed schedule who performs work on a holiday is entitled to basic pay, plus premium pay at a rate equal to basic pay, for the work that is not in excess of the employee's compressed work schedule for that day. For hours worked on a holiday in excess of the compressed work schedule, a full-time employee is entitled to overtime pay under applicable provisions of law and a part-time employee is entitled to straight time pay or overtime pay, depending on whether the excess hours are nonovertime hours or overtime hours. (b) An employee on a compressed work schedule is not entitled to holiday premium pay while engaged in training, except as provided in §410.402 of this chapter. [48 FR 44060, Sept. 27, 1983, as amended at 64 FR 69182, Dec. 10, 1999] Members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) may not accumulate credit hours under an alternative work schedule. Any credit hours accumulated in the SES prior to December 1, 1993, must be used within 6 months of that date. [58 FR 58262, Nov. 1, 1993]
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 610—HOURS OF DUTY
Section Contents
§ 610.101 Coverage.
§ 610.102 Definitions.
Workweek
§ 610.111 Establishment of workweeks.
Work Schedules
§ 610.121 Establishment of work schedules.
§ 610.122 Variations in work schedules for educational purposes.
§ 610.123 Travel on official time.
§ 610.201 Identification of holidays.
§ 610.202 Determining the holiday.
§ 610.301 Purpose.
§ 610.302 Policy statement.
§ 610.303 Definitions.
§ 610.304 Coverage.
§ 610.305 Standards.
§ 610.306 Supplemental regulations.
§ 610.401 General.
§ 610.402 Coverage.
§ 610.403 Definitions.
§ 610.404 Requirement for time-accounting method.
§ 610.405 Holiday for part-time employees on flexible work schedules.
§ 610.406 Holiday for employees on compressed work schedules.
§ 610.407 Premium pay for holiday work for employees on compressed work schedules.
§ 610.408 Use of credit hours.
Subpart A—Weekly and Daily Scheduling of Work
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§ 610.101 Coverage.
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§ 610.102 Definitions.
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Workweek
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§ 610.111 Establishment of workweeks.
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Work Schedules
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§ 610.121 Establishment of work schedules.
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§ 610.122 Variations in work schedules for educational purposes.
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§ 610.123 Travel on official time.
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Subpart B—Holidays
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§ 610.201 Identification of holidays.
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§ 610.202 Determining the holiday.
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Subpart C—Administrative Dismissals of Daily, Hourly, and Piecework Employees
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§ 610.301 Purpose.
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§ 610.302 Policy statement.
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§ 610.303 Definitions.
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§ 610.304 Coverage.
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§ 610.305 Standards.
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§ 610.306 Supplemental regulations.
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Subpart D—Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules
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§ 610.401 General.
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§ 610.402 Coverage.
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§ 610.403 Definitions.
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§ 610.404 Requirement for time-accounting method.
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§ 610.405 Holiday for part-time employees on flexible work schedules.
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§ 610.406 Holiday for employees on compressed work schedules.
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§ 610.407 Premium pay for holiday work for employees on compressed work schedules.
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§ 610.408 Use of credit hours.
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