The most common meaning of protocol is âa system of rules that explain the correct conduct and procedures to be followed in formal situations,â as in these example sentences: 1  The soldier's actions constituted a breach of military protocol.
Therefore, when terms of an employment contract identify a specific type of travel time as compensable or, as a result of a custom, practice, or policy, employees are regularly paid for travel time that otherwise would not be compensable, the exemptions provided by the Portal Act are negated.
Excluding normal commuting time, employees should be compensated for all travel. unless it is: 1. overnight; 2. outside of regular work hours; 3. on a common carrier or as a passenger. 4. where no work is done. However, special rules apply to special situations. COMMUTE TIME.