B-33727, APRIL 27, 1943, 22 COMP. GEN. 993

B-33727 April 27, 1943
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- INCLUDING AMOUNTS PAID IN SATISFACTION OF FINAL JUDGMENTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICABLE TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT COUNSEL. - WHERE IT IS ADMINISTRATIVELY DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE THE CONTRACTORS RESIST SUCH SUITS RATHER THAN TO PAY THE OVERTIME BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACT. 1943: I HAVE YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 7. IT HAS BEEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT THAT NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES OF THESE CONTRACTORS WERE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE TIME AND ONE-HALF FOR OVERTIME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT ( ACT OF JUNE 25. THE SALARY SCALES HITHERTO PAID SUCH EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AND APPROVED ON THIS ASSUMPTION.