Obama Signs Bill to Allow CBP Air and Marine Officers to Receive Pay for Working Unscheduled Hours
President Barack Obama on Dec. 8 signed H.R. 4902, legislation that allows any law enforcement officer working for CBP Air and Marine Operations to be compensated for working outside scheduled duty. The enacted legislation will allow the employees to receive…
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“availability pay,” which is a premium pay reserved for federal law enforcement officers who are criminal investigators often required to work or be available to work several hours of unscheduled duty. Previous law specified that pilots working for the U.S. Customs Service were eligible for the availability pay, according to the bill text (here). The legislation will take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period, on or after Dec. 22.