# Overtime and Travel Provisions for FLSA Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

This course provides federal professionals with practical guidance for applying Fair Labor Standards Act provisions related to overtime, travel time, and compensatory time for travel. Participants examine how hours of work are defined under the FLSA, including regular and irregular work, flexible schedules, and circumstances in which employees may be entitled to overtime compensation. The program also explores how travel is treated as hours of work, including distinctions between commuting, regular work travel, and overnight travel under federal regulations. In addition, participants learn the rules governing compensatory time off for travel under the Workforce Flexibility Act and how agencies apply these provisions in practice. By completing this certificate, participants strengthen their ability to interpret FLSA work-hour rules, apply federal travel compensation policies, and ensure consistent and compliant workforce compensation decisions.

## What you'll learn

- Interpret Fair Labor Standards Act provisions governing overtime eligibility and compensable hours of work.
- Distinguish between regular and irregular work hours when determining overtime eligibility.
- Apply federal rules governing flexible schedules, training time, meal periods, and standby or on-call status.
- Determine when employee travel qualifies as compensable hours of work under federal regulations.
- Differentiate between commuting, regular work travel, and overnight travel when evaluating compensation eligibility.
- Apply federal policies governing compensatory time off for travel under the Workforce Flexibility Act.
- Evaluate workplace scenarios involving overtime and travel compensation to support consistent and compliant decisions.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Hours of Work as Overtime

- Define overtime, regular and irregular work, and suffer or permit provisions.
- Distinguish between flexible and compressed schedules and their overtime implications.
- Calculate overtime pay for exempt and nonexempt employees.
- Apply guidelines covering flexible work schedules, training time, meal periods, compensatory time, and standby or on-call status.

#### Module 2: Travel as Hours of Work

- Determine compensable travel within and outside official duty station limits.
- Apply federal rules for one-day and overnight travel.
- Distinguish between regular work travel, commuting, and alternative travel arrangements.
- Apply supplementary rules governing travel compensation under federal regulations.

#### Module 3: Compensatory Time Off for Travel

- Explain eligibility requirements for compensatory time off for travel.
- Apply rules established under the Workforce Flexibility Act.
- Identify types of travel that qualify for compensatory time rather than overtime pay.
- Determine when commute time must be deducted from compensable travel time.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $649