Council clarifies comp-time practice after FLSA changes; keeps 40-hour cap and payout process
Councilors and staff reviewed comp-time practice and a 2024 Fair Labor Standards Act change; council reaffirmed a local cap (40 hours) and agreed a staffer may seek payout by contacting a council member then discussing the request at the next meeting.
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Councilors and staff reviewed the town's comp-time practice after recent overtime demands from water-main breaks and other emergencies. Staff said that past practice allowed comp time to be taken or, in urgent situations, to request payout from the council. Speaker 4 described how the practice had changed when new forms and a cap were introduced under Judd's direction; that cap limits accumulated comp time to 40 hours.
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