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§2112 Authority to Change Working Hours
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen › Part A— General Provisions › Chapter 21— GENERAL › § 2112
Summary
Secretary may set hours of section 2111 officers and employees to match a port’s hours if they begin before 8 a.m. or end after 5 p.m. The Secretary cannot change workday length, overtime pay rate, or require over 15 hours between regular periods except Sundays and holidays.
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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
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Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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