§ 550.183 Substantial hours requirement

5 CFR 550.183(a)(a) A criminal investigator shall be eligible for availability pay only if the annual average number of hours of unscheduled duty per regular workday is 2 hours or more, as certified in accordance with § 550.184. This average is computed by dividing the total unscheduled duty hours for the annual period (numerator) by the number of regular workdays (denominator).

5 CFR 550.183(b)(b) For the purpose of this section, regular workday means each day in the criminal investigator's basic workweek during which the investigator works at least 4 hours, excluding—

5 CFR 550.183(b)(1)(1) Overtime hours compensated under 5 U.S.C. 5542 and § 550.111;

5 CFR 550.183(b)(2)(2) Unscheduled duty hours compensated by availability pay under 5 U.S.C. 5545a and this subpart; and

5 CFR 550.183(b)(3)(3) Hours during which an investigator is engaged in agency-approved training, is traveling under official travel orders, is on approved leave, or is on excused absence with pay (including paid holidays).

5 CFR 550.183(c)(c) In computing average hours under paragraph (a) of this section, the total unscheduled duty hours in the numerator shall include—

5 CFR 550.183(c)(1)(1) Any unscheduled duty hours on a regular workday; and

5 CFR 550.183(c)(2)(2) Any unscheduled duty hours actually worked by an investigator on days that are not regular workdays.