Claim Decisions
Fair Labor Standards Act Overview
These pages summarize the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and how the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) applies it to current and former employees of the United States Federal Government. For convenience, the phrase "current and former employees of the United States Federal Government" may be shortened to "Federal employees." Throughout these pages, "you" refers to a Federal employee, and "we" or "us" refers to OPM.
If you are NOT a current or former employee of the United States Federal Government, these pages do not apply to you. Please read the Who does what? page or go to the Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration in the United States Department of Labor.
Cautionary Note
You should be aware that there might be a delay between official publication of materials and their change or appearance on these pages. We will make every effort to correct errors that come to our attention.
You must file an FLSA claim in writing because the claim must have an original signature by you or your duly appointed (in writing) representative. Additionally, an FLSA claim frequently must include contains supporting documentation such as position descriptions, organizational charts, time and attendance cards, and sign in/out logs, that are not available electronically.
Exempt Employee vs. Nonexempt Employee
- FLSA Exempt Employee
- One who is not covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act).
- FLSA Nonexempt Employee
- One who is covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Act.
Requesting Confidentiality
If you want the FLSA claim you file with OPM to be treated confidentially (that is, if you do not want us to reveal your name to the agency), you must specifically state in your claim that your identity is not to be revealed. Witnesses or other sources may also request confidentiality. We will make every effort to conduct our investigation in a way to keep from revealing your name. If we are unable to get enough information to make a decision without revealing your name, we will notify you that your claim will be cancelled with no further action by us unless you voluntarily give us written permission to reveal your name.
Fact Finding and Decision
Our claim decision is based on information supplied by you and your agency. If we need additional information, we will call, write, or visit the work site. If we conduct an interview with you, you will be the only person to participate unless we ask another person to participate. If necessary, we will interview others who may have information pertinent to resolving the issues of your claim.
Once we make a decision, we will notify both your agency and you or your representative in writing.
Compensation and Leave Claims
Compensation and leave claims generally are made under either title 5 of the United States Code or the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
If you have general questions about a particular FLSA issue, please contact OPM at 202-606-7948.
Cancellation or Withdrawl of a Claim
You or your duly appointed representative may request to withdraw your claim at any time before we issue a decision.
We may cancel your claim if you or your designated representative fail to provide requested information.
Related Information
- How to File an FLSA Claim
- Info to Include in an FLSA Claim
- Limitation on Federal Employees Who May File an Administrative FLSA Claim
- Compensation & Leave Decisions
- Foreign Exemption
- OPM's FLSA Regulations (Part 551 of Title 5)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act Law (Sections 201-219 of Title 29)
- FLSA Search Engine
About Claim Decisions
The FLSA Claim Decisions Table lists decisions in order by the occupational series code of the claimaint, or you may use our search engine to find decisions that may be of interest to you.
You must submit an FLSA claim in writing.
Earlier Decisions
Earlier FLSA claim decisions are not available electronically. Paper copies of decisions still in our system of records may be obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Submit the request to Classification and Pay Claims Program Manager, Merit System Audit and Compliance, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6484, Washington, DC 20415. The request should state that it is a Freedom of Information Act request and describe the requested decisions by occupational series and grade(s), the time period, and if applicable, the agency. For example, "all decisions for GS-0318 positions at grades 6 and 7 in the Department of Agriculture from 1995 to the present."
How to Use Our FLSA Claim Decisions
The FLSA claim decisions posted on these pages do not substitute for application of our FLSA regulations and are not "case law." These decisions should not be used as the basis for other FLSA claims because these decisions do not provide enough information for direct application in other FLSA claims.
Cautions
These decisions are provided with the following cautionary notes.
- You must keep in mind that the decisions are taken out of context. The claim file is not provided to supplement the decision.
- Each decision relates to a specific position and may not provide an appropriate basis for extrapolation to other positions.
- Each decision provides an interpretation of our FLSA exemption criteria and regulations that we believe are appropriate for the circumstances of the claim in question. This interpretation may not be appropriate for other claims given different ways similar work is accomplished and the specific conditions associated with the work of the position being considered.
Deleted Information
Some information, such as the claimant's name and organizational information that might identify the claimant, in these FLSA claim decisions has been withheld under exemption 6 of the Freedom of Information Act (section 552(b)(6) of title 5, United States Code). Exemption 6 allows information in personnel and medical files to be withheld if disclosing the information would be a "clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." Text in brackets indicates where information has been withheld under this exemption, for example [claimant's name] or [claimant's supervisor].
FLSA Claim Decision Numbers
An OPM decision number identifies decisions. The 9-position decision number is made up of F (for FLSA), the 4-digit occupational series of the claimant's position, the claimant's grade, and the decision number for that particular series and grade; for example, F-0802-11-02 is the second decision we issued for a claimant who was a GS-802-11 Engineering Technician.
Order of Decisions
The decisions in the FLSA Decisions Table are listed in order by occupational series and within series by grade.
Questions
Because of the detailed information required and the fact finding and analysis work we must do in an FLSA claim case, we cannot respond to specific questions about your individual situation. Specific questions about your pay or leave entitlement, including FLSA matters, should be addressed to your agency's servicing human resources office. Check out our contact page for the address for Federal employee FLSA claims filed with OPM.
FLSA Claim Decisions Post 2011
OPM Decisions Numbers
OPM decision number identifies decisions. The 12-character decision number is made up of F (for FLSA claim), 4 digits for the occupational series of the position, 2 digits for the grade of the position, and 2 digits for the number of the decision for that particular series and grade. For example, the decision number F-0802-11-02 indicates that it is an FLSA claim decision for a position in the 0802 Engineering Technician occupational series at the grade 11 level and is the second decision for a claimant who was a GS-802-11 Engineering Technician.
FLSA Claim Decisions Pre 2011
OPM Decision Numbers
An OPM decision number identifies decisions. The 12-character decision number is made up of F (for FLSA claim), 4 digits for the occupational series of the position, 2 digits for the grade of the position, and 2 digits for the number of the decision for that particular series and grade.
For example, the decision number F-0802-11-02 indicates that it is an FLSA claim decision for a position in the 0802 Engineering Technician occupational series at the grade 11 level and is the second decision for a claimant who was a GS-802-11 Engineering Technician.
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-USPS-01 05/07/10 |
Unspecified Services
|
OPM lacks subject matter and claims jurisdiction |
F-0000-00-01 05/18/09 |
Unspecified Services
|
Lack of standing (employment); OPM lacks claims jurisdiction; failure to file a valid claim |
F-0000-00-01R 07/09/09 |
Unspecified Services
|
Reopening and reconsideration denied; failure to establish claimant was an employee for purposes of the FLSA |
F-0019-F-01 07/16/06 |
Transportation Security Screener
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0007-11-01 07/31/00 |
Correctional Officer
|
Compressed work schedule; no overtime worked; no money due |
F-0025-09-01 03/05/08 |
Park Ranger
|
Isolated worksite does not create a standby entitlement; claimant has not established suffer and permitted work was performed; travel time within a duty station is not compensable under case circumstances; no overtime pay is due |
F-0025-12-01 02/08/07 |
Park Ranger
|
Emergency situation never declared: Claim denied |
F-0080-12-01r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-02r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-03r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-04r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by agency; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due |
F-0080-12-05r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-06r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-07r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0080-12-08r 05/05/10 |
Security Administration
|
Claimant made whole by the agency; part of claim is time barred; willful violation did not occur; no additional overtime pay is due. |
F-0081-08-01 03/11/98 |
Fire Protection and Prevention
|
Claim subject to NGP |
F-0081-09-01 05/28/97 |
Fire Protection and Prevention
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0083-05-01 08/06/07 |
Police
|
Claimant was under a compressed work schedule; no overtime pay due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0083-06-01 12/11/97 |
Police
|
Time in on-call status is not hours of work under FLSA |
F-0083-07-01 06/22/98 |
Police
|
Changed from exempt to nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
F-0084-08-01 10/04/99 |
Nuclear Materials Courier
|
No overtime pay due |
F-0090-05-01 08/02/04 |
Guide
|
Claimant not on valid maxiflex schedule; additional pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0201-07-01 05/15/05 |
Human Resources Management
|
Claimant due overtime pay for certain hours of travel |
F-0201-07-01R 12/29/06 |
Human Resources Management
|
Liquidated and punitive damages not available to administrative claims subject to the Back Pay Act |
F-0260-09-01 11/07/06 |
Equal Employment Opportunity
|
Claimant due overtime pay for certain hours of travel |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0301-10-01 01/12/98 |
(no title)
|
No change: Remains nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
F-0301-12-01 09/20/07 |
(no title)
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0303-06-01 05/31/01 |
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
|
Overtime pay due |
F-0334-12-01 04/09/02 |
Computer Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0343-14-01 12/18/07 |
Program Analyst
|
No change: Remains exempt |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0457-11-01 06/28/02 |
Soil Conservationist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0470-11-01 06/18/03 |
Soil Scientist
|
Exemption status not at issue; claim should have been filed under the provisions of Part 178 of 5 CFR; claim denied since the record does not show overtime work was ordered and approved by an authorized official |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0560-11-01 07/05/07 |
Budget Analyst
|
Claimants may file a claim either with the employing agency or OPM; FLSA overtime is not capped; FLSA claims procedures do not cover payroll processing disputes |
F-0580-11-01 04/26/04 |
Credit Union Examiner
|
No change: Remains exempt |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0610-09-01 07/01/09 |
Clinical Nurse
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0640-09-01 07/03/01 |
Health Aid and Technician
|
No change: Remains nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
F-0681-04-01 07/19/00 |
Dental Assistant
|
On-call status is not hours of work under FLSA No overtime pay due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0802-11-01 11/12/97 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
F-0802-11-02 10/08/99 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-0802-11-03 08/06/01 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
F-0802-11-04 10/12/01 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-0802-11-05 10/12/01 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-0802-11-06 04/19/06 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; willful violation did not occur; overtime pay is due |
F-0802-11-07 04/19/06 |
Engineering Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; willful violation did not occur; overtime pay is due |
F-0802-11-08 04/30/08 |
Engineering Technician
|
Agency changed status from exempt to nonexempt; failure to designate representative in writing; failure to file a claim in writing, willful violation did not occur; additional overtime pay is due |
F-0808-11-01 02/05/01 |
Architecture
|
Changed: Was nonexempt, now exempt |
F-0809-03-01 11/30/09 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Work performed controls exemption status; Federal employees are appointed to their positions and are not under employment contracts; temporary duties were nonexempt Additional overtime pay is due |
F-0809-11-01 01/31/06 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due |
F-0809-11-02 05/09/06 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-11-03 07/20/06 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due ; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-11-04 08/01/07 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Travel time within duty station without performing substantial work is not compensable as hours of work; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-01 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-02 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-03 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-04 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-05 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-06 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-07 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-08 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-09 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0809-12-10 06/30/10 |
Construction Control Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0810-12-01 02/04/98 |
Civil Engineering
|
No change: Work performed covered by administrative exemption |
F-0810-12-02 06/16/99 |
Civil Engineering
|
Changed: Became nonexempt during emergency work |
F-0810-13-01 02/25/00 |
Civil Engineering
|
Changed from exempt to nonexempt for a period of performing temporary work during an emergency |
F-0819-12-01 01/28/99 |
Environmental Engineering
|
Changed from exempt to nonexempt for a period of performing temporary work during an emergency |
F-0850-12-01 06/16/99 |
Electrical Engineering
|
Changed: Became nonexempt during emergency work |
F-0855-12-01 08/06/98 |
Electronics Engineering
|
Changed: Became nonexempt during emergency work Overtime pay is due |
F-0855-12-02 09/02/99 |
Electronics Engineering
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0855-12-03 04/15/02 |
Electronics Engineering
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-0856-11-01 10/17/00 |
Electronics Technician
|
No change: Remains exempt No additional money due |
F-0856-11-02 11/09/00 |
Electronics Technician
|
Changed: Was nonexempt, now exempt. This decision was reopened, reconsidered, and sustained by OPM decision number F-0856-11-04, dated 10/5/01. |
F-0856-11-03 03/30/01 |
Electronics Technician
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-0856-11-04 10/05/01 |
Electronics Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt This decision reopened, reconsidered, and sustained OPM decision number F-0856-11-02, dated 11/9/00. |
F-0856-11-06 06/17/09 |
Electronics Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due; willful violation did not occur |
F-0856-12-01 11/08/99 |
Electronics Technician
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-0856-12-02 10/26/09 |
Electronics Technician
|
Agency erred in applying 5 CFR 550.113(b) to nonexempt employee; nonexempt employee compensatory time must be computed in conformance with 5 CFR 551.512 and liquidated in conformance with 5 CFR 551.531(f) and (g) |
F-0861-13-01 08/02/04 |
Aerospace Engineering
|
Exempt under the professional exemption; claim should be filed under the provisions of Part 178 of 5 CFR; request for reversal of termination and reinstatement not covered by the FLSA claims process |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-0986-07-01 09/15/08 |
Legal Assistance
|
Bargaining unit position, OPM lacks claims jurisdiction; lack of standing to represent other employees; lack of subject-matter jurisdiction over Whistleblower complaints; discipline of employees vested in employing agency management |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-1101-03-01 06/01/00 |
General Business and Industry
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1102-I-01 08/29/07 |
Contracting
|
Exempt employee; claim barred by res judicata |
F-1102-09-01 07/21/99 |
Contracting
|
Overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-1670-02-01 01/11/10 |
Equipment Services
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1670-11-01 11/12/97 |
Equipment Specialist
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt Overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-1801-09-01 02/20/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-1801-09-02 02/20/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-1801-09-03 02/20/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-1801-11-01 02/20/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-1801-11-02 02/20/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1801-13-01 01/02/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1801-13-02 01/02/97 |
General Inspection, Investigation, and Compliance
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1802-07-01 10/29/98 |
Compliance Inspection and Support
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-1802-09-01 10/13/06 |
Compliance Inspection and Support
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; not part to and, thus, not covered by settlement agreement |
F-1801-09-02 12/19/07 |
Compliance Inspection and Support
|
Willful violation did not occur |
F-1802-10-01 07/15/08 |
Compliance Inspection and Support
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; claimant is not covered by a court decision on a case to which he was not a party; willful violation did not occur; liquidated damages is not applicable to administrative claim decisions issued pursuant to subpart G of part 551 of 5 CFR.; additional overtime pay is due |
F-1802-11-01 12/19/07 |
Compliance Inspection and Support
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; claimant is not covered by a court decision on a case to which he was not a part; willful violation did not occur; liquidated damages is not applicable to administrative claim decisions issued pursuant to subpart G of part 551 of 5 CFR; additional overtime pay is due |
F-1810-12-01 06/26/01 |
General Investigating
|
Rescinded and replaced by F-1810-12-02 |
F-1810-12-02 10/16/06 |
General Investigating
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; willful violation did not occur; no authority to waive the retroactive effect of the Back Pay Act; overturns rationale in F-1810-12-01, 06/26/01; additional overtime pay is due |
F-1810-12-03 06/11/07 |
General Investigations
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; willful violation did not occur |
F-1811-12-01 06/19/07 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Criminal investigator receiving LEAP is exempt from the overtime pay provisions of the FLSA; claimant received proper pay under 5 CFR 550.185(b) |
F-1811-13-01 02/24/07 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Rescinded and replaced by F-1811-13-08, 05/17/10 |
F-1811-13-02 02/24/97 |
Criminal Investigating
|
No overtime pay is due |
F-1811-13-03 04/10/98 |
Criminal Investigating
|
No overtime pay is due |
F-1811-13-04 04/10/98 |
Criminal Investigating
|
No overtime pay is due |
F-1811-13-05 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; erroneous advice or information provided by a Government employee cannot bar the Government from denying benefits which are not otherwise permitted by law |
F-1811-13-06 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; erroneous advice or information provided by a Government employee cannot bar the Government from denying benefits which are not otherwise permitted by law |
F-1811-13-07 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; erroneous advice or information provided by a Government employee cannot bar the Government from denying benefits which are not otherwise permitted by law |
F-1811-13-08 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; erroneous advice or information provided by a Government employee cannot bar the Government from denying benefits which are not otherwise permitted by law; reconsiders and replaces F-1811-13-01 |
F-1811-13-09 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Claimant failed to preserve claim timely, claim time barred; erroneous advice or information provided by a Government employee cannot bar the Government from denying benefits which are not otherwise permitted by law |
F-1811-13-10 05/17/10 |
Criminal Investigating
|
Part of claim time barred; entire period of claim not time barred is covered by claimant's settlement agreement with the agency |
F-1811-14-01 04/10/98 |
Criminal Investigating
|
No overtime pay is due |
F-1815-13-01 01/02/01 |
Air Safety Investigating
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-1825-13-01 | Aviation Safety
|
Compensable travel time properly paid by agency; no additional overtime pay is due |
F-1896-12-01 06/24/09 |
Border Patrol Enforcement
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due |
F-1896-12-02 06/24/09 |
Border Patrol Enforcement
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due |
F-1896-12-03 06/24/09 |
Border Patrol Enforcement
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; additional overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-1910-11-01 04/15/02 |
Quality Assurance Specialist
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-1910-11-02 04/15/02 |
Quality Assurance Specialist
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-1910-11-03 04/15/02 |
Quality Assurance Specialist
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-1910-11-04 04/15/02 |
Quality Assurance Specialist
|
Overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
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F-2101-H-01 01/16/02 |
Transportation Specialist
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt |
F-2101-H-02 05/09/06 |
Transportation Specialist
|
Denied; hours claimed are not compensable as hours of work |
F-2101-I-01 05/27/09 |
Transportation Specialist
|
Changed: Was exempt, now nonexempt; overtime pay is due; Back Pay Act not available as a remedy; OPM interprets a collective bargaining agreement for purposes of determining FLSA claims jurisdiction |
F-2101-13-01 07/30/02 |
Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
|
Rationale to deny based on OPM's lack of claims jurisdiction rescinded by F-2101-I-01, 05/27/09 |
F-2101-13-02 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-03 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-04 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-05 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-06 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-07 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-08 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-09 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-10 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-11 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-12 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-13 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-14 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-15 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-16 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-17 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
F-2101-13-18 05/20/05 |
Transportation Specialist
|
No change: Remains exempt |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-2210-12-01 06/11/10 |
Information Technology Management
|
Bargaining unit position; OPM lacks claims jurisdiction |
FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-2604-11-04 08/21/00 |
Electronics Mechanic
|
Overtime pay due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-3502-02-01 03/10/97 |
Laboring
|
No back pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-5306-11-01 08/01/08 |
Air conditioning Equipment Mechanic
|
Bargaining unit position; OPM lacks claims jurisdiction |
F-5334-08-01 11/03/99 |
Marine Machinery Mechanic
|
No overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-5408-09-01 10/13/98 |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operating
|
Overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-5729-05-01 01/31/02 |
Drill Rig Operating
|
No change: Remains nonexempt Overtime pay due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-5823-00-01 05/05/09 |
Automotive Mechanic
|
Claimant lacks standing; OPM lacks claims jurisdiction |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-6904-06-01 05/17/06 |
Tool and Parts Attending
|
Due overtime and interest for uncompensated overtime work |
F-6907-05-01 08/06/98 |
Material Handler
|
No overtime pay is due |
Case | Issues | Outcome |
---|---|---|
F-7404-05-01 08/06/98 |
Cooking
|
Overtime pay is due |
F-7404-08-01 08/22/96 |
Cooking
|
Overtime pay is due |
Contact Us
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Talk with your supervisor. Your Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status indicates whether you are nonexempt (covered by the FLSA) or exempt (not covered by the FLSA). If you think your FLSA exemption status or FLSA overtime pay is not correct or if you are concerned about the application of the child labor provisions of the FLSA, please review published FLSA regulations; then speak with your supervisor.
Talk with your human resources office. If you have questions your supervisor cannot answer, please speak with someone in your human resources office. Each agency applies the appropriate pay and leave policies for its own employees, including setting internal policies and procedures as needed. The Office of Personnel Management does not keep personnel records of employees in other agencies. You should first attempt to resolve individual FLSA, pay, and leave problems with your employing agency. Because of the detailed information required and the investigative work we must do in FLSA cases, we cannot respond to specific questions about your individual FLSA situation. Specific questions about your individual pay or leave entitlement, including FLSA overtime pay matters, should be addressed to your agency's human resources office.
Then...
If you want to file an FLSA complaint or claim after talking with your supervisor and your human resources office, remember that an FLSA claim or complaint must be filed in writing.
Otherwise...
General inquiries about how the child labor provisions or exemption criteria of the Fair Labor Standards Act apply to current and former employees of the Federal Government and about how to file a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act may be sent to federal_FLSA@opm.gov. General information about Federal pay and leave policies and programs (including FLSA overtime pay) may be found in OPM’s pay fact sheets and leave fact sheets.
OPM Address for Federal Employee FLSA Information and Claims
If you are NOT required to file your FLSA claim using a negotiated grievance procedure, you may file your claim to either the agency employing you during the claim period or to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), but not both at the same time.
If you decide to file an FLSA claim with OPM, you must file the claim in writing with OPM at the address below. This highlighted link will take you to a page which lists the information that you should include in your FLSA claim. You may send comments or general questions to us electronically.
- Phone
- 202-606-7948*
- Mailing Address
- Classification and Pay Claims Program Manager
Merit System Audit and Compliance
Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW, Room 6484
Washington, DC 20415
* Hearing impaired users may utilize the Federal Relay Service by dialing 1-800-877-8339** to reach a Communications Assistant (CA). The CA will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between a standard (voice) telephone user and text telephone (TTY) user.
** Visiting the Federal Relay Service website will provide access to additional Toll-Free and Toll Access Numbers.