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Fayette County to include paid holidays when calculating overtime for non‑exempt employees
Summary
Human Resource Director Lewis Paterson asked the board to include paid holiday hours when computing overtime for non‑exempt employees; commissioners approved the change 5-0. Staff said the current practice follows the Fair Labor Standards Act but including holidays would better compensate employees working extra hours in holiday weeks.
On March 14 the Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved a change to overtime calculation policy that adds paid holiday hours to the hours used when determining overtime for non‑exempt employees.
Human Resource Director Lewis Paterson explained that overtime pay is…
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