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[CITE: 46USC2111]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part A--General Provisions
 
                           CHAPTER 21--GENERAL
 
Sec. 2111. Pay for overtime services

    (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.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 507.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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2111..............................  46:382b
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    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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2112 of this title; title 5 
section 5549.
