Justice Manual § 3-4.550

Other reference(s): 5 C.F.R. § 550

Overtime. United States Attorneys and the Director, EOUSA, or designees, are authorized to approve overtime subject to availability of overtime budget, subject to the limitations below.

Pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 550.111, approval of overtime must be documented in writing by a person authorized to do so. United States Attorneys and the Director, EOUSA, may redelegate, in writing, overtime approval authority to appropriate officials, e.g., to the Administrative Officer or to supervisors delegated authority to approve Time and Attendance records.

United States Attorneys are NOT authorized to approve overtime premium pay or compensatory time, other than compensatory time for religious purposes and compensatory time off for travel, for attorney personnel.

Overtime compensation earned while in travel status will be controlled for nonexempt General Schedule (GS) employees by telling the employee when to travel and by what mode. If the employee travels at a different time or by a different mode than that which was ordered, the employee receives the lesser amount of compensation based on actual and estimated travel.

Compensatory Time. It is the policy of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) that employees must use earned compensatory time off for work, but not earned compensatory time off for travel or for religious purposes, prior to using annual leave. However, United States Attorneys, or designated leave approving officials, may approve annual leave for employees with annual leave subject to forfeiture, on a case-by-case basis, prior to using compensatory time for work.

Time and Attendance Reports. Unless an exception is specifically authorized by the Director, EOUSA, only the United States Attorney may sign his/her own Time and Attendance report, as certifying official.