[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR785.45]

[Page 654]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 785_HOURS WORKED--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C_Application of Principles
 
Sec. 785.45  Suggestion systems.

    Generally, time spent by employees outside of their regular working 
hours in developing suggestions under a general suggestion system is not 
working time, but if employees are permitted to work on suggestions 
during regular working hours the time spent must be counted as hours 
worked. Where an employee is assigned to work on the development of a 
suggestion, the time is considered hours worked.