Notwithstanding any provision of section 5542(b)(2) or 5544(a), each hour spent by an employee in travel status away from the official duty station of the employee, that is not otherwise compensable, shall be treated as an hour of work or employment for purposes of calculating compensatory time off.
An employee who has any hours treated as hours of work or employment for purposes of calculating compensatory time under subsection (a), shall not be entitled to payment for any such hours that are unused as compensatory time.
Pub. L. 108–411, title II, § 203(a)118 Stat. 2313Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XI, § 1111(a)122 Stat. 360(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 110–1812008—Subsec. (a). substituted “any provision of section 5542(b)(2) or 5544(a),” for “section 5542(b)(2),”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Pub. L. 110–181section 1111 of Pub. L. 110–181section 1111(c) of Pub. L. 110–181section 5541 of this titleAmendment by effective on the earlier of the effective date of any regulations prescribed to carry out amendments by or the 90th day after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 108–411, title II, § 203(c)118 Stat. 2313
“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on the earlier of—“(1) “(2)
, , , provided that:
the effective date of any regulations prescribed to carry out such amendments; or
the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Compensatory Time Off for Travel for Department of Justice Attorneys
Pub. L. 109–425, § 1120 Stat. 2910
In General .—
section 5550b of title 5section 1000(a)(1) of Public Law 106–113Public Law 106–553section 5541 of this titleAttorneys employed by the Department of Justice (including assistant United States attorneys) shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under , United States Code, without regard to any provision of section 115 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law by and reenacted by section 111 of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by appendix B of ) [set out as a note under ]).
Applicability .—
Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to time spent in travel status on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”