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Tomball approves police handbook revisions to adopt 12‑hour shifts and 80‑hour overtime period
Summary
The Tomball City Council unanimously approved revisions to the employee handbook to allow a 12‑hour work schedule for police officers, change overtime to an 80‑hour two‑week work period under the FLSA special rule for law enforcement, and adjust related leave and probation policies.
The Tomball City Council voted unanimously to approve revisions to the city employee handbook that establish a 12‑hour shift schedule for police officers and change overtime calculations to an 80‑hour work period under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provision for law enforcement.
"The proposal is that overtime will be paid, in excess of 80 hours in a 2 week work period," Christie, a city staff member presenting the handbook changes, told the council. The revisions update multiple handbook sections to reflect…
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