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Baltimore council adopts ordinance allowing overtime pay during declared emergencies
Summary
On Feb. 23, 2026 the Village of Baltimore Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-06, amending Chapter 240 to provide overtime pay to village employees during declared emergencies; council suspended the three-reading rule to enact it immediately following a snow emergency the mayor had declared.
The Village of Baltimore Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-06 at its Feb. 23 meeting to amend Chapter 240 of the codified ordinances so that employees receive overtime pay during a declared emergency.
Sponsor Council member Gar Phillips moved to suspend the council’s three-reading rule; Council member Rick Foreman seconded and the motion passed 5-0. Phillips then moved to adopt Ordinance 2026-06 and Foreman seconded; the adoption likewise passed by a 5-0 vote.
Mayor Rick Ellas told the council that the ordinance “came about after he declared a snow emergency,” saying the change was designed to ensure employees receive overtime compensation during such events. The ordinance was presented as an emergency measure and enacted immediately by the council vote.
The ordinance was described on the agenda as an amendment to Chapter 240 (Employee Manual of Personnel Policies and Regulations) to provide for overtime pay during a declared emergency. The meeting record does not include the ordinance’s full text or specify implementation details such as which employee classes are covered or the effective date beyond the emergency declaration; those specifics were not stated in the minutes and are not specified here.
Council took no related motions at the meeting to modify the policy or schedule further public hearings; the ordinance was adopted on a recorded 5-0 vote.
