USAFEI36-801 — Overtime, Compensatory Time, And Compensatory Time For Travel Request And Approval

USAFEI36-801 governs requests and approvals for overtime, compensatory time, and compensatory time for travel.

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  • Publication number: USAFEI36-801
  • Title: OVERTIME, COMPENSATORY TIME, AND COMPENSATORY TIME FOR TRAVEL REQUEST AND APPROVAL
  • Date: 2017-03-23

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It covers approval practices, official responsibilities, AF Form 428 requests, fund verification, and compensatory time limits. It requires overtime and compensatory time to be approved in writing and in advance whenever possible.

Applies to: It establishes policies and procedures for requesting approval of overtime and compensatory time for all civilian employees within the directorates and headquarters-level agencies and organizations, Third Air Force (3 AF), and Seventeenth Air Force (17 AF) only.

Topics covered

  • overtime approval
  • compensatory time
  • compensatory time off for travel
  • AF Form 428 requests
  • authorizing official authority
  • fund verification

Questions and answers

When should overtime and compensatory time be approved?

Overtime and compensatory time should be approved in writing and in advance, whenever possible. (paragraph 1)

When does unused compensatory time convert to overtime payment?

Compensatory time, unused after 1 year, converts to an overtime payment; thus, incurring additional expenditure of funds. (paragraph 2)

When is compensatory time off for travel forfeited?

Compensatory time off for travel not used by the end of the 26th pay period after the pay period during which it was earned is not paid out and is forfeited. (paragraph 2)

What form is required to request overtime and compensatory time?

Requests overtime and compensatory time on AF Form 428, Request for Overtime, Holiday Premium Pay, and Compensatory Time. (paragraph 3)

When must approval be obtained before directing overtime or compensatory hours?

Requests approval from authorizing official before directing overtime or compensatory hours. (paragraph 3)

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