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Hoover council hears plan to change police overtime period and pilot 12‑hour patrol shifts
Summary
City staff proposed switching the law‑enforcement FLSA overtime work period from 7 days/40 hours to 14 days/80 hours to align pay during a six‑month pilot of 12‑hour patrol shifts; Chief Moore said the change is primarily an internal payroll adjustment and the pilot would start March 29 if systems are ready.
The Hoover City Council heard a request to change the way the city calculates law‑enforcement overtime so a 12‑hour patrol shift pilot can be implemented.
Chief Moore told the council the department wants to move from the current overtime standard — overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a 7‑day period — to a 14‑day/80‑hour work period under the Fair Labor Standards Act. "We're gonna do a pilot project with our patrol division for 12 hour shifts, and this would allow fair compensation once we during the pilot project for all officers to be paid the same rate," Chief Moore…
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