Barnes v. United States

ORDER

ALLEGRA, Judge.

Pending before the court, after briefing and oral argument, is plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action under RCFC 23. For the reasons that follow, this court grants plaintiffs’ motion.

I

Briefly, plaintiffs are civilian employees of the Department of the Navy (the Navy)— Joseph Barnes is a member of the facility staff; Kaylene Holub is a computer operator; and Socorro Yosuico is a clinical nurse. The Navy pays plaintiffs and certain other employees premium pay for working nights and weekends, or holidays, on a regular basis. See 5 U.S.C. §§ 5545, 5546. Plaintiffs,…