[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 29, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 29CFR785.45]



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                             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.