5 U.S.C. § 5550a : US Code - Section 5550A: Compensatory time off for religious observances

Search 5 U.S.C. § 5550a : US Code - Section 5550A: Compensatory time off for religious observances

(a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this section, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe
regulations providing for work schedules under which an employee
whose personal religious beliefs require the abstention from work
during certain periods of time, may elect to engage in overtime
work for time lost for meeting those religious requirements. Any
employee who so elects such overtime work shall be granted equal
compensatory time off from his scheduled tour of duty (in lieu of
overtime pay) for such religious reasons, notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
(b) In the case of any agency described in subparagraphs (C)
through (G) of section 5541(1) of this title, the head of such
agency (in lieu of the Office) shall prescribe the regulations
referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Regulations under this section may provide for such
exceptions as may be necessary to efficiently carry out the mission
of the agency or agencies involved.