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Bluff City amends municipal code on compensation, meal breaks and police work periods
Summary
The Bluff City board adopted Ordinance 2025‑003 to amend Title 4, Chapter 2 of the municipal code with provisions on compensation, 30‑minute meal periods for shifts of five or more hours (excluding police and dispatch), and FLSA‑related work‑period definitions for public safety staff.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted Ordinance 2025‑003, amending Title 4, Chapter 2 of the Bluff City Municipal Code to revise compensation and work‑period rules, rest‑break guidance and overtime computation consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Key changes in the ordinance include: a requirement that employees working five hours or more per shift take a 30‑minute meal break unless specifically excused by an immediate supervisor (the provision excludes police officers and dispatchers); definition of the regular work period as a recurring 168‑hour period (seven consecutive 24‑hour…
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