Time spent receiving medical attention.
5 C.F.R. § 551.425
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) Time spent waiting for and receiving medical attention for illness or injury shall be considered hours of work if:
(1) The medical attention is required on a workday an employee reported for duty and subsequently became ill or was injured;
(2) The time spent receiving medical attention occurs during the employee's regular working hours; and
(3) 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.
(b) Time spent taking a physical examination that is required for the employee's continued employment with the agency shall be considered hours of work.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
