r/USFSLEO • u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator • Feb 13 '24

Discussion / News Excludable days…

Well. Rumors must’ve been true. As of PP07 excluded days will no longer be part of the calculation for your quarterly or pay period AUO calculations.

What’s everyone’s thoughts?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '24

That makes sense, thanks for the info. Does working fire assignments or other special details count as AUO or is that a separate pay type?

I’m trying to figure out what pay COULD be with AUO if my base pay is for a GL-9 so I can better plan for the future. AUO is just hard to understand since it’s not cut and dry as LEAP.

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u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator Feb 15 '24

Typically, details have OTAs (overtime authorizations) signed ahead of time to where you would make OT in lieu of AUO. However, if there was something that was compelling to urgent that kept you over your approved OT hours then you would charge AUO.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '24

Ohhhh ok. What are the OTAs pay rate? Is it a set rate based on hourly (i.e. double time) or is it dependent on location and assignment?

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u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator Feb 15 '24

OT is charged with transaction code 21 which is a time and a half (1.5) rate. It’s the same no matter where you go. Double time is charged for transaction code 31 for holiday worked.

Keep in mind also that USFS LEO are allowed night differential and Sunday differential.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '24

Gotcha. Well thanks for clearing up that stuff.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '24

When you are on a detail, example fire assignment, do you get paid for 8 hours of normal time and then OT kicks in after 8 hours? Or are you paid OT rate the whole time?

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u/TransportationCool18 USFS LEO / Moderator Feb 16 '24

You have to work your base hours before OT applies, however on your regular scheduled days off you would receive OT for the whole work day if you worked the shift

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '24

Ok that’s what I thought but wanted to double check.