Working Day Explained

A working day is any calendar day upon which compensable work is done, regardless of how short the time. In determining the number of working days:

No account whatsoever may be taken of nonworking days, including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, days of absence because of illness or personal injury, vacation days, days of leave with pay, days of leave without pay, days where a person is on call if needed or days when work could not reasonably be expected to proceed because of strikes, weather conditions or other cause;

The presence within a state or foreign country shall be disregarded if it is solely for the purpose of boarding a plane, ship, train, or bus for travel to a destination outside such state or country or while traveling by motor, plane, or train through a state or foreign country to a destination outside such state or country; and

Time spent in commuting or in traveling between work sites shall be disregarded.