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Board approves revised firefighters/EMT terms: 48-hour workweek, adjusted PTO and holiday pay rules
Summary
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved an update to the town employee handbook addendum for firefighters/EMTs that formalizes a 48-hour workweek under the FLSA exemption, adds roughly 20 hours of paid time off to match increased weekly hours, and clarifies holiday pay rules for full-time and per-diem staff.
The Hebron Board of Selectmen on July 10 approved updates to the firefighters/EMT terms and conditions addendum to the town personnel handbook, adopting changes recommended by the fire chief and the town labor attorney.
What changed: The revised addendum incorporates the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption language that allows full-time firefighters to work a 48-hour workweek without overtime pay under the exemption for fire personnel. The town also…
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