scope:

PURPOSE

To provide guidance for determining hours of duty and for the administration of absences and leave in accordance with applicable laws and regulations as listed in Appendix A References. Center guidance, used in conjunction with the referenced statutory and regulatory requirements, is based on NPD 3000.1 and NPR 3600.1. The Human Resources Services Office may be consulted for further information and guidance.

APPLICABILITY

a. This MGM applies to Center personnel, programs, projects, and activities, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

b. This MGM applies to the Michoud Assembly Facility.

c. This MGM applies the following: all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term "shall." The terms: "may" or "can" denote discretionary privilege or permission; "should" denotes a good practice and is recommended, but not required; "will" denotes expected outcome; and "are/is" denotes descriptive material.

d. This MGM applies the following: all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.