Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§2112 Authority to Change Working Hours
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part A — General Provisions › CHAPTER 21 — GENERAL › § 2112
Summary
If a port's usual hours start before 8 a.m. or end after 5 p.m., the Secretary may set the hours of the employees in 2111 to match the port. Overtime between regular work periods on days other than Sundays and holidays cannot exceed 15 hours, and the workday length and the overtime pay rate must stay the same.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102