Does the one-time retention payment impact the overtime rate for an employee receiving overtime?
Agencies must seek internal guidance from their own general counsel regarding this question. It is important to note that through public releases of information, employees are aware of the bonus payment, so it should probably be treated as other non-discretionary bonus payments when determining overtime rate of pay.
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