It is the policy of the Village to establish and maintain regulations and guidelines regarding overtime compensation that will ensure continued compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). FLSA seeks to limit the number of hours worked by requiring additional pay, called overtime pay, for hours worked more than the applicable statutory maximum, unless such employees hold positions that are exempted from the overtime requirements of FLSA. This usually means that non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for hours of work more than forty (40) per work week. Non-exempt part-time firefighter can receive overtime pay after 106 hours in a two week pay period.
A Department Manager, or designee, must authorize overtime work when necessary to meet Village emergencies or other operating requirements. When non-exempt employees are called on to perform overtime work, such employees shall receive payment for overtime work at the rate of one and one-half times their regular rate for all hours of work over forty (40) hours in the work week.
Those employees whose positions are exempted from required overtime payments pursuant to the executive, professional or administrative exemptions under FLSA shall not be eligible to receive any overtime pay. However, exempt employees may request, as their workload permits, adjustment of their working hours to compensate for working over forty (40) hours. Vacation and Personal time are considered as time work, sick time is not. All adjustments must be approved by the Village Manager, Department Manager, or his/her designee.
(Ord. 23-1853, passed 5-3-23)