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Utah Code § 10-3-1109.5, 2024

A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for certain nonexempt law enforcement employees to set a work period and pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate, unless a contract or…

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“A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for certain nonexempt law enforcement employees to set a work period and pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate, unless a contract or collective bargaining agreement requires otherwise.”

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Overtime for law enforcement personnel.

A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for certain nonexempt law enforcement employees to set a work period and pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate, unless a contract or collective bargaining agreement requires…

Section 10-3-1109.5

Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(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.

Section 10-3-1109.5(1)(a)

Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(c)

Defines “regular hourly rate” as the hourly pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period.

Section 10-3-1109.5(1)(c)

Subsection 10-3-1109.5(2)

A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for a qualifying nonexempt law-enforcement employee, unless a contract or collective bargaining agreement requires otherwise.

Section 10-3-1109.5(2)

Subsection 10-3-1109.5(2)(b)

Overtime compensation for a nonexempt employee is paid at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate.

Section 10-3-1109.5(2)(b)

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Part 10-3-11

part 10-3-11 Personnel Rules and Benefits

§ 10-3-1109.5Overtime for law enforcement personnel.Provision

A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for certain nonexempt law enforcement employees to set a work period and pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate, unless a contract or collective bargaining agreement requires otherwise.

Overtime for law enforcement personnel. As used in this section: "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. "Overtime" means hours worked in excess of a nonexempt employee's work period. "Regular hourly rate" means the hourly rate of pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period. "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. 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: 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 compensates the nonexempt employee for overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the nonexempt employee's regular hourly rate.
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§ 10-3-1109.5(1)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)Provision

This section defines key terms used for municipal employee overtime rules.

As used in this section: "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. "Overtime" means hours worked in excess of a nonexempt employee's work period. "Regular hourly rate" means the hourly rate of pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period. "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.
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§ 10-3-1109.5(1)(a)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(a)Provision

"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.

"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.
Section 10-3-1109.5(1)(a)Verify source
§ 10-3-1109.5(1)(b)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(b)Provision

‘Overtime’ means hours worked beyond a nonexempt employee’s work period.

"Overtime" means hours worked in excess of a nonexempt employee's work period.
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§ 10-3-1109.5(1)(c)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(c)Provision

Defines “regular hourly rate” as the hourly pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period.

"Regular hourly rate" means the hourly rate of pay a nonexempt employee receives for hours worked during a work period.
Section 10-3-1109.5(1)(c)Verify source
§ 10-3-1109.5(1)(d)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(1)(d)Provision

Defines “work period” as the maximum hours a nonexempt employee may work over consecutive days before overtime is owed.

"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.
Section 10-3-1109.5(1)(d)Verify source
§ 10-3-1109.5(2)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(2)Provision

A municipality’s governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution for a qualifying nonexempt law-enforcement employee, unless a contract or collective bargaining agreement requires otherwise.

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: 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 compensates the nonexempt employee for overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the nonexempt employee's regular hourly rate.
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§ 10-3-1109.5(2)(a)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(2)(a)Provision

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

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
Section 10-3-1109.5(2)(a)Verify source
§ 10-3-1109.5(2)(b)Subsection 10-3-1109.5(2)(b)Provision

Overtime compensation for a nonexempt employee is paid at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate.

compensates the nonexempt employee for overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the nonexempt employee's regular hourly rate.
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    Sections 10-3-1109.5, 10-3-1109.5(1), 10-3-1109.5(1)(a)

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