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.
Compensatory Time Off for Travel is forfeited if not used by the end of the 26 th pay period after the pay period during which it was credited if the employee transfers to another Agency and when the employee separates from the Federal government.