Hours of Duty, Alternative Work Schedules, and Holidays
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
18 August 2021
*Army Regulation 690–610
Effective 18 September 2021
Civilian Personnel
Hours of Duty, Alternative Work Schedules, and Holidays
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff
Official:
MARK F. AVERILL
Acting Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
History. This publication is a new Department of the Army regulation.
Summary. This regulation prescribes policies concerning weekly and daily scheduling of work, alternative work schedules, and holiday observances available to Department of the Army Civilian personnel.
Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to all Army Civilian personnel paid
from appropriated funds within the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It does not apply to non-US citizen employees employed outside of the United States and the District of Columbia, or to Title 32, Army National Guard Technicians unless specifically made applicable by the Chief, National Guard Bureau.
Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the
policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.
Army internal control process. This regulation contains control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).
Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-CPZ), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.
Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-CPZ), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.
Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.
