§2111 — Title 46 Shipping | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may set a reasonable extra-pay rate for civilian Coast Guard workers who must stay on duty between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., or who work on Sundays or holidays, when doing vessel-related tasks that include inspections, hiring or discharging crews, measuring vessels, or handling vessel documentation. For nights (not Sundays or holidays), the extra pay is one-half day's pay for each 2 hours of overtime, or for any part of a 2-hour block that is at least one hour, with a cap of 2 and one-half days' pay for any 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. period. For Sundays and holidays the extra pay is 2 additional days' pay. The boat owner, charterer, manager, agent, captain, or person in charge must pay the overtime amount to a designated official, who deposits it into the Treasury. The worker is paid from the Coast Guard’s salary funds, and they get the overtime pay if they were ordered to report and did report, even if the work was not performed.

Title 46, §2111

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(a)The Secretary may prescribe a reasonable rate of extra pay for overtime services of civilian officers and employees of the Coast Guard required to remain on duty between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., or on Sundays or holidays, to perform services related to—

(1)the inspection of vessels or their equipment;

(2)the engagement and discharge of crews of vessels;

(3)the measurement of vessels; and

(4)the documentation of vessels.

(b)Except for Sundays and holidays, the overtime rate provided under subsection (a) of this section is one-half day’s additional pay for each 2 hours of overtime (or part of 2 hours of at least one hour). The total extra pay may be not more than 2 and one-half days’ pay for any one period from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.

(c)The overtime rate provided under subsection (a) of this section for Sundays and holidays is 2 additional days’ pay.

(d)The owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel shall pay the amount of the overtime pay provided under this section to the official designated by regulation. The official shall deposit the amount paid to the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Payment to the officer or employee entitled to the pay shall be made from the annual appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Coast Guard.

(e)The overtime pay provided under this section shall be paid if the authorized officers and employees have been ordered to report for duty and have reported, even if services requested were not performed.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 211146:382b section 2111 provides for the payment of overtime rates for work performed by civilian officers and employees of the Coast Guard for certain specified activities.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

§2111 Pay for Overtime Services