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ing of Article 52, paragraph 1b., and Article 55, paragraph 5, will not be applied (see also this Chapter,
paragraph 1.35.4.4.). Changes between appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund employment, or
between different USAF agencies that involve resignation from the losing activity should not be pro-
cessed as resignation or appointment actions, but rather as reassignment, transfer, or other more perti-
nent personnel action.
1.5.4. Service recognition under paragraph 3, this article, is only possible if appointment by an Air
Force installation is on the first workday following termination of employment with the Bundeswehr
or other Ministry of Defense (MOD) organization.
1.5.5. Refer to Chapter 2, this instruction for additional instructions and outside-tariff policy on cred-
itable periods of employment and establishment of entrance on duty (EOD) dates.
1.6. Article 9 - Regular Hours of Work.
1.6.1. Paragraph 1, this article, prescribes regular work hours for a week (standard workweek). Instal-
lation commanders will determine, subject to works council participation, the number of workdays in
a week, and the number of daily work hours in consideration of mission requirements and service
needs. Chapter 7, this instruction, provides guidance related to the establishment of work hour sched-
ules and break periods.
1.6.2. Extensions of regular work hours under this article, paragraph 2, beyond the standard work-
week, or beyond longer regular hours established for specific employee groups under authority con-
tained in various CTA II appendices (for example for boilermen or drivers) are permissive only if
extended hours regularly constitute stand-by time as defined in paragraph 2a. As extended regular
work hours in most instances are subject to premium pay (CTA II, article 20, paragraph 2), authority
in paragraph 2 should only be used, if an employee’s continued presence on the job is necessary. Oth-
erwise, on-call arrangements should be made on the basis of provisions in Chapter 8, this instruction.
On the other hand, optimum use will be made of work hours available under specific provisions of
CTA II, for example, for firefighters in Appendix P, if this is possible at no increase in the employee’s
basic compensation and total labor costs.
1.6.3. Whenever the standard workweek is extended based on this article, paragraph 2a, or special
provisions in an Appendix to the CTA II, a firm regular tour of duty will be established in the employ-
ing activity and announced to employees. Works council participation rights will be observed. The
actual or average number of regular work hours for a week, double week, or month, as appropriate,
that constitute the basis for an employee’s basic pay entitlement will be reflected on AF Form 825 or
other typewritten notification and time and attendance reports transmitted to the Office of Defense
Cost (ODC) payroll office. Refer to USAFE CPD German 26 (new: USAFEI 36-735) for additional
administrative instructions.
1.6.4. Provisions in paragraph 3, this article, allow for an uneven distribution of regular work hours
over a two or three week or six month period. Application requires establishment of a specific duty
schedule for each week, and appropriate announcement to af
fected employees in due consideration of
works council participation rights. Overtime work will be governed by the provisions of CTA II, Arti-
cle 10, paragraph 1, that is, overtime hours will be those worked beyond the number of regular work
hours established by duty schedule for a particular week, not those exceeding the standard workweek
(CTA II, Article 9, paragraph 1), or the average for a two or three week or six month period. For
exceptions to this rule see paragraph 1.7.1. this Chapter.