§551.425. Time spent receiving medical attention.
5 C.F.R. § 551.425
Time spent waiting for and receiving medical attention for illness or injury shall be considered hours of work if:
The medical attention is required on a workday an employee reported for duty and subsequently became ill or was injured;
The time spent receiving medical attention occurs during the employee's regular working hours; and
The employee receives the medical attention on the agency's premises, or at the direction of the agency at a medical facility away from the agency's premises.
Time spent taking a physical examination that is required for the employee's continued employment with the agency shall be considered hours of work.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 45 FR 85664, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5542(c); Sec. 4(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended by Pub. L. 93-259, 88 Stat. 55 (29 U.S.C. 204f). Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 48238, July 31, 2026.