Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73

§2112 Authority to change working hours

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part A— - General Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - GENERAL › § 2112

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a port’s usual workday starts before 8:00 a.m. or ends after 5:00 p.m., the Secretary can change the work times for the workers named in section 2111 so their hours match the port’s normal schedule. There are three limits. Overtime pay under section 2111 can’t cover more than 15 hours between two regular work periods on days other than Sundays and holidays. The length of the workday for those workers cannot be changed. The overtime pay rate cannot be changed.

Full Legal Text

Title 46, §2112

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In a port at which the customary working hours begin before 8 a.m. or end after 5 p.m., the Secretary may regulate the working hours of the officers and employees referred to in section 2111 of this title so that those hours conform to the prevailing working hours of the port. However—

(1)the total period for which overtime pay may be required under section 2111 of this title may not be more than 15 hours between any 2 periods of ordinary working hours on other than Sundays and holidays;

(2)the length of the working day for the officers and employees involved may not be changed; and

(3)the rate of overtime pay may not be changed.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 211246:382b section 2112 provides the Secretary with the authority to regulate the working hours of civilian officers and employees of the Coast Guard to conform with the prevailing working hours of a port.

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46 U.S.C. § 2112

Title 46 — Shipping

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73