HR 3530 · 99th Congress · Labor and Employment

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-10-09· Sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.1570 as an Amendment.(1985-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow State, local, or interstate governmental agencies to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime compensation. Requires that such compensatory time be one and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required. Allows such compensatory time only if it is a collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding or other agreement or understanding entered into by the public agency and its employees or their recognized representatives before the work for which the compensatory time is to be provided. Limits the amount of such compensatory time which public employees may accrue to 180 hours, or 480 hours in the case of work which included a public safety activity, an emergency response activity, or a seasonal activity. Requires that public employees who have accrued such compensatory time and requested its use be permitted to use it within a reasonable period after making such request if its use does not unduly disrupt the operations of the public agency. Requires that, upon termination of employment, a public employee who has accrued such compensat…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans