Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: What are the rules and regulations regarding flextime for federal employees?  If a supervisor wishes to flex an employee’s schedule due to events that occur after the normal hours of duty is this legal?  A: Go to the Office of Personnel Management’s website (http://www.opm.gov/oca/aws/index.asp#Introduction) to read a detailed explanation of the rules and procedures on flexible work schedules.  The basic answer to the rest of the inquiry is that supervisors…