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B-186957 1 (1977-02-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadecf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Charles Browne 4tS CiY.Pers. o\ THE COMPTROLLER URNERAL a' DECISION . .'4.J OP THE UNITNO STATEa WASHINGTON, D.C. a054 FILE; - B-186957- DATE: Nbruary 9, 197' . MATTER OF: Felipe Lagnas - Overtime Compensation DIGEST: Philippine national employed as security guard at U.S. Naval Base in Philippines seeks overtime compensation for preshift muster and late relief resulting from use of Governent transportation. In identical case involving same administrative report, B-118417, December 3, 1974, we disallowed appeal of fellow guard., Facts ihow that international agreements and U.S. law require Navy to pay overtime in conformance with local practice. Local practice in Philippines is not to pay overtime for muster anad late relief. Certificate of settlement affirmed. By a letter dated April 5, 1976, W'. Felipe Lagnas,a Philippine national, appealed Certificate of Settlement No. Z-2415686, issued October 20, 1972, by our.Transportation ard Claims Division (now Claims Division) which d:.sallowed his claim for overtime compen- sation. The claim based on muster time and late relief arose incident to his employment as a civilian security guard at the U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, Philippines, from the time he was hired to the present. Mr. Lagnas is claiming 45 minutes daily for muster and late relief for the period of his employment as a civilian security guard. He contends that the guards were required to report for duty prior to the beginning of their assigned shifts so that they could stand inspection, be advised of any special instructions, and drar their weapons. In addition, he contends that, because 'of the transportation arrangenents, the relief guards.were usually late in arriving at their posts. He estimated that the preshift duties amounted to about 15 minutes per day and the late relief time was about 30 minutes per day. In 8-118417, December 3, 1974, we considered the appeal of a certificate of settlement issued to a fellow guard of the claimant, based on Identical facts including the same administrative report. The facto in that decision (copy ehclosed) show that the Navy under applicable laws, regulations, treaties, and employment agreements pays overtime in conformity with local practice and that I.I

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