Bull v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

HEWITT, Judge.

Plaintiffs, who are approximately sixty canine enforcement officers (CEOs) now or formerly employed by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs or defendant), seek unpaid overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (2000) (FLSA).1 Plaintiffs specifically allege in their six-count complaint that defendant failed to pay for six categories of overtime work: (1) “time worked ... transporting] and laundering ... training towels during off[-]duty time;” (2) “time worked ...…