How many “compensable hours” does John have?

John is a Training Specialist for a retail operation in Omaha, NE. His normal hours are 8 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday with an hour for lunch. Due to a system upgrade, John has had to travel to multiple locations to train staff on the upgrades. The following travel occurred within a pay period. His supervisor questioned John about this; John replied that because he was traveling for work, he was “on the clock” and therefore should be paid for it. For items A and B, how many “compensable hours” does John have? a. Fort Worth, TX by airplane - John left on a Monday morning at 8 am and returned on Tuesday at noon and did not return to work that day. John recorded the following hours for his timecard: Monday = 16 hours (8 am – midnight) and Tuesday = 12 hours (midnight – 12 pm). b. Kansas City, MO by car – John left on Wednesday morning at 8 am, arrived in KC by 11 pm, conducted the training and left KC by 5 pm. John arrived back in Omaha at 8 pm. John recorded the following hours on his timecard: Wednesday = 12 hours (8 am – 8 pm)