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.
Yes, it is true that for many trips, automobile travel takes less time and is more flexible than public transit. However, the travel time cost analysis is somewhat more complex, as discussed in the Travel Time Costs chapter of my study, Transportation Cost and Benefit Analysis.