CBP to Offer Reimbursable Overtime for Agriculture Specialists in San Francisco
CBP's Office of Field Operations "endorsed the reaffirmation of agriculture reimbursable overtime to facilitate trade (Ag ROT), while being reimbursed for agriculture service," said the Port of San Francisco in a information notice. As of June 1, CBP will offer the reimbursable overtime, "which will be worked exclusively by CBP Agriculture Specialists," the notice said. Any requests will be made "in accordance with port policy and CBP will require reimbursable overtime payment in accordance with existing regulations."
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Reimbursable overtime "is authorized to be worked at ports of entry when specifically requested by entities/importers/brokers that require services for the inspection, the conduct or supervision of prescribed remedial actions, and/or safeguarding of agriculture commodities being imported into the U.S.," said CBP. The CBP Office of Field Operations gave its approval on May 1, said the notice.
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