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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Nonexempt employee” means a municipal employee who is nonexempt under the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1978, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq.
(b) “Overtime” means hours worked in excess of a nonexempt employee's work period.
(c) “Regular hourly rate” means the hourly rate of pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period.
(d) “Work period” means the maximum number of hours, within a specified number of consecutive days, that a nonexempt employee may work before the nonexempt employee is compensated for overtime.
(2) The governing body of a municipality that employs a nonexempt employee engaged in law enforcement activities may, except as otherwise required by a contract or a collective bargaining agreement, enact an ordinance or pass a resolution that:
(a) designates a work period for the nonexempt employee that is the same as, or equivalent to, a work period described in Subsection 63A-17-502(2); and
(b) compensates the nonexempt employee for overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the nonexempt employee's regular hourly rate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 10. Utah Municipal Code § 10-3-1109.5. Overtime for law enforcement personnel - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-10-utah-municipal-code/ut-code-sect-10-3-1109-5/
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