What is the purpose of this transmittal?This transmittal revises Part 1, Chapter 6, Section 2 (Overtime, Compensatory Time, and Premium Pay) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Personnel Management Manual (PMM) dated June 28, 1996. This section sets forth the rules and procedures governing the use and reporting of overtime, compensatory time, and other premium pay provisions for employees of the FHWA.

What are the major changes?The basic policy guidance in this section remains unchanged, but the section has been revised to reflect changes in two areas. First, a short section has been added on compensatory time off for travel. The Office of Personnel Management issued interim regulations that allow employees to earn compensatory time off for time spent in a travel status away from the employee's official duty station when such time is not otherwise compensable. Second, the section on reporting requirements regarding overtime pay and compensatory time has been revised. Under the revised section, each office has direct access to overtime reports in the Federal Personnel Payroll System’s (FPPS) DataMart and the Consolidated Automated System for Time and Labor Entry (CASTLE).