Exemption of District government employees on compressed schedule from federal overtime requirements

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2. District of Columbia Code
3. Government Organization
4. Officers and Employees Generally
5. General
6. Exemption of District government employees on compressed schedule from federal overtime requirements

(a) In general. — Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) shall not apply to the hours of an employee of the District of Columbia government which constitute a compressed schedule.

(b) Compressed schedule defined. — In this section, the term “compressed schedule” means:

(1) In the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly basic work requirement which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays; and

(2) In the case of a part-time employee, a biweekly basic work requirement of less than 80 hours which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays.

(c) Effective date. — This section shall apply with respect to hours occurring on or after October 30, 2004.

(Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2230, Pub. L. 108-386, § 6.)

Effective Dates

Section 9 of Pub. L. 108-386, 118 Stat. 2228, the 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act, provided: “The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act Oct. 30, 2004.”

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