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CHAPTER 61⁠—HOURS OF WORK — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
6101.Basic 40-hour workweek; work schedules; regulations.
[ 6102.Repealed.]
6103.Holidays.
6104.Holidays; daily, hourly, and piece-work basis employees.
6105.Closing of Executive departments.
6106.Time clocks; restrictions.
6120.Purpose.
6121.Definitions.
6122.Flexible schedules; agencies authorized to use.
6123.Flexible schedules; computation of premium pay.
6124.Flexible schedules; holidays.
6125.Flexible schedules; time-recording devices.
6126.Flexible schedules; credit hours; accumulation and compensation.
6127.Compressed schedules; agencies authorized to use.
6128.Compressed schedules; computation of premium pay.
6129.Administration of leave and retirement provisions.
6130.Application of programs in the case of collective bargaining agreements.
6131.Criteria and review.
6132.Prohibition of coercion.
6133.Regulations; technical assistance; program review.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97–221, § 2(b), July 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 233, inserted “SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS” before item 6101 and inserted “SUBCHAPTER II⁠—FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES” and items 6120 to 6133 after item 6106.

1972⁠—Pub. L. 92–392, § 7(b), Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 573, struck out item 6102 “Eight-hour day; 40-hour work week; wage-board employees”.