FEMA's criteria for reimbursing straight-time labor costs differ depending on the type of employee and whether that employee is performing Emergency Work or Permanent Work.

Permanent Work:

• Straight-time and overtime labor costs are eligible for both budgeted and unbudgeted employees
• Budgeted Employees Hours
• Permanent employee
• Seasonal employee working during normal season of employment
• Unbudgeted Employees Hours
• Reassigned employee funded from external sources
• Essential employee called back from furlough
• Temporary employee hired to perform eligible work
• Part-time or Seasonal employee working outside normal hours or season of employment
• Types of employees include:
• Reassigned employees
• Backfill employees
• Supervisors
• Other

Emergency Work:

• For budgeted employees only, overtime labor is eligible
• For unbudgeted employees performing Emergency Work, both straight-time and overtime labor are eligible.

Under the Alternative Procedures authorized by Section 428 of the Stafford Act, straight-time labor costs are eligible for budgeted employees conducting eligible debris removal (Category A) activities.

The next five screens will take a closer look at cost eligibility for specific types of employees.