HR 4405
106th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Emergency Management
Emergency medical personnel
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Health
Overtime
Paramedical personnel
Rescue work
Wages
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for emergency medicine employees.
Introduced: May 9, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E680)
May 9, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambulance service personnel, for purposes of a limited overtime exemption, as employees in fire protection activities.
Provides that this Act shall not be construed to reduce or substitute for compensation standards: (1) in any existing or future collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding, reached by employee representatives in accordance with State or local laws; and (2) which result in greater compensation for employees than that available under such overtime exemption.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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