This Technical Bulletin provides information about enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act

Ellis, Richard M.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Trace

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) 6-18-1985 Technical Bulletins: Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act Richard M. Ellis Municipal Technical Advisory Service Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_mtastech  Part of the Public Administration Commons The MTAS publications provided on this website are archival documents intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered as authoritative. The content contained in these publications may be outdated, and the laws referenced therein may have changed or may not be applicable to your city or circumstances. For current information, please visit the MTAS website at: mtas.tennessee.edu. Recommended Citation Ellis, Richard M., "Technical Bulletins: Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act" (1985). MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_mtastech/215 This Bulletin is brought to you for free and open access by the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact trace@utk.edu. TECHNICAL BULLETIN MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE IN COOPERATION WITH THE TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE U.T. El4-1050-00-003-86 June 18, 1985 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT By Richard M. Ellis, Management Programs Consultant Information has been obtained from the U. S. Department of Labor that enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act will begin in October of this year. However, the Department will require compliance with the Act retroactive to April 15, 1985. Therefore, if you are found to be not in compliance with the Act after October 1985, you may be required to pay back overtime wages and penalties to April 15, 1985. • It is incumbent upon, every municipality to come into compliance with the Act as soon as possible. MTAS and CTAS have developed a joint technical report to assist you in complying with the Act; it will be published within the n ext few weeks. This technical report is essentially the same document which was distribut.ed during the seminars conducted by MTAS, CTAS, and CGT in April and May of this year, and should be very helpful in your compliance efforts. If you did not attend the workshops and d o  not have a copy of this document, contact the MTAS Knoxville office, (615) 974-5301, and one will be sent to you immediately. Apparently the most significant problem in complying with the Act involves public safety employees. The new information received from DOL indicates that the hours for police and fire personnel will be 43 hours per week (171 hours i n  a 28 day work period) and 53 hours per week (212 hours . in a 28 d a y  work period). You must establish your tour of duty, or work period, immediately. If you already have done so, you should attempt to compute any overtime you may be liable for between the time you established the work period (tour o f  duty) and April 15. If you need assistance, contact the MTAS management consultant for your city or the MTAS Knoxville office, (615) 974-5301, 

Technical Bulletins: Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Technical Bulletins: Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

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