Organizing & Field Services Program
Purpose: The Organizing & Field Services Program is designed to provide PFFMaine affiliates with quality labor/employee-management representation, education for local union officers, and provides financial assistance to PFFMaine Affiliates to help defray the cost of fulfilling their representational responsibilities through grants or an interest-free loan.
Background: Since June 1989, PFFMaine has been providing labor-management representation and/or services to PFFMaine affiliates that participate in and pay for services under the PFFMaine’s Full-Service Program. These services included but were not limited to organizing new IAFF/PFFMaine affiliates, assisting new locals in obtaining the exclusive recognition, contract negotiations, grievance/arbitration preparation/presentation, preparing and processing ULP charges, representing employees exposed to disciplinary actions, providing training for local union leaders and legal assistance as necessary. These services have been historically provided by the PFFMaine’s District Vice-Presidents and our Secretary. Since 1989, the PFFMaine amended the Full-Service Program in 1994, 1996 and 2001 and 2012 created the Organizing & Field Services Policy to replace the Full-Service Program. The Organizing & Field Services Program and its related services and fees have not been reviewed and/or revised since April 2012.
Scope: The Organizing & Field Services Program is available to “all” IAFF affiliates that belong to PFFMaine. The current PFFMaine/IAFF Affiliates participating in the existing Organizing & Field Services Program agree to amend and maintain the Organizing & Field Services Program based on the terms/conditions of our establish policy. The current PFFMaine/IAFF Affiliate[s] that are not participating in the Organizing & Field Services Program were grandfathered in July 2012 from the Organizing & Field Service Program, unless they express an interest in participating in the program. All new PFFMaine affiliates will be required to participate in the Organizing/Field Services Program as outlined in this policy.
Please take the time to review the attached policy. If you have any questions, need additional information and/or see the need to discuss any of the policy further and/or have a need to request assistance/service under this policy, please contact your respective District Vice-President.
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2019 IAFF Sample CBA Language
01/22/2024 - 2.20MB
The intention of this manual is to provide actual examples of contract language extracted from IAFF local union agreements to assist IAFF affiliates in preparing their contract proposals and drafting collective bargaining agreements.
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Cutler Federal Fire Fighters Local - F-316
07/11/2024 - 1.80MB
Agreement between IAFF Local F-316 and the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Duration: 12/19/2023 - 12/18/2028
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Bath Iron Works Local - 5257
07/11/2024 - 1.40MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5257 and Bath Iron Works Company in Bath, ME - Duration: 1/25/2021 - 7/25/2025
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Shipyard Professional Fire Fighters Local - F-123
07/11/2024 - 1.80MB
Agreement between IAFF Local F-123 and Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic - Duration: 12/19/2023 - 12/18/2028
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Bangor Local - 772
11/07/2024 - 1.66MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 772 and the City of Bangor, ME - Duration: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027
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Winslow Local - 5479
07/31/2024 - 1.83MB
Agreement Between IAFF Local 5479 and the Town of Winslow, ME - Duration: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027
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Orono - Local 3106
07/31/2024 - 0.68MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3106 and the Town of Orono, ME - Duration: 6/28/2024 - 6/30/2026
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Bar Harbor Local - 4666
07/11/2024 - 0.44MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 4666 and the Town of Bar Harbor, M E - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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Clinton - Local 5412
07/11/2024 - 16.80MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5412 and the Town of Clinton, ME - Duration: 1/9/2024 - 6/30/2026
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Caribou Local 5191
07/11/2024 - 1.21MB
2022-2024
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Caribou Local - 5191
07/11/2024 - 1.21MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5191 and the City of Caribou, ME - Duration: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2024
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Ellsworth Local - 3402
07/11/2024 - 1.74MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3402 and the City of Ellsworth, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 - 6/20/2024
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Lincoln Local - 3038
07/11/2024 - 1.37MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3038 and the Town of Lincoln, ME - Duration: 8/1/2023 to 7/31/2025
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Hampden Local - 4903
07/11/2024 - 0.86MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 4903 and the Town of Hampden, ME - Duration: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027
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Old Town Local - 1622
07/11/2024 - 1.70MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1655 and the City of Old Town, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Presque Isle Local - 5459
07/11/2024 - 3.90MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5459 and the City of Pressure Isle, ME - Duration: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026
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Orono/Veazie Local - 3106
07/11/2024 - 0.69MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3106 and the Town of Veazie, ME - Duration: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027
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Waterville Local - 1608
07/11/2024 - 1.40MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1608 and the City for Waterville, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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Skowhegan Local 4618
07/11/2024 - 7.29MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 4618 and the Town of Skowhegan, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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Brewer Local - 2162
07/11/2024 - 2.11MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 2162 and the City of Brewer, ME - Duration: 8/20/2024 - 6/30/2027
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Augusta Local - 1650
07/11/2024 - 0.46MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1650 and the City of Augusta, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 7/30/2025
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Auburn Local - 797 Wages
07/11/2024 - 1.79MB
Auburn Local 797 Wages 7-1-22 to 6-30-25 - revised
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Auburn Local - 797
07/11/2024 - 3.90MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 797 and the City of Auburn, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Bath Local - 1611
07/11/2024 - 0.68MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1611 and the City of Bath, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Bath - Local 1611A Captains Bargaining Unit
07/11/2024 - 0.62MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1611A (Captains) and the City of Bath, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Augusta Local - 1650A Battalion Chiefs Bargaining Unit
07/11/2024 - 1.76MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1650A (Battalion Chiefs) and the City of Augusta, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 to 6/20/2024
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Poland Local - 5232
07/11/2024 - 2.84MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5232 and the Town of Poland, ME - Duration: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2023
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Gardiner Local - 2303
07/11/2024 - 0.87MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 2303 and the City of Gardiner, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2024
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Brunswick Local - 1718
07/11/2024 - 0.52MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1718 and the Town of Brunswick, ME - Duration: 2022 to 2025
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Winthrop EMS Local - 5176
07/11/2024 - 0.33MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5176 and the Town of Winthrop, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024
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Rumford Local - 1601
07/11/2024 - 0.76MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1601 and the Town of Rumford, ME - Duration: 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023
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Rockland Local - 1584
07/11/2024 - 2.09MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1584 and the City of Rockland, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2024
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Gray Local - 5007
10/10/2024 - 1.19MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5007 and the Town of Gray, ME - Duration: 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027
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South Portland Local - 1476
10/03/2024 - 1.74MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1476 and the City of South Portland, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026
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Portland - Local 740
07/31/2024 - 1.07MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 740 and the City of Portland, ME - Duration: 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2026
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Falmouth - Local 5306
07/11/2024 - 1.07MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5306 and the Town of Falmouth, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026
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Old Orchard Beach Local - 2247
07/11/2024 - 1.09MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 2247 and the Town of Old Orchard Beach, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026
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South Portland Command Bargaining Unit
07/11/2024 - 1.35MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1476 - Command Bargaining Unit and the City of South Portland, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026
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Scarborough Local - 3894
07/11/2024 - 0.88MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3894 and the Town of Scarborough, ME - Duration: 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2024
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Raymond Local - 5278
07/11/2024 - 0.99MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5278 and the Town of Raymond, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2026
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Windham Local - 4095
07/11/2024 - 7.38MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 4095 and the Town of Windham - Duration: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Ogunquit Local - 3771
07/11/2024 - 0.93MB
Agreement Between IAFF Local 3771 and the Town of Ogunquit, ME - Duration: 72/2022 to 6/30/2025
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Kennebunk Local 5352 Memorandum of Understanding
07/11/2024 - 0.09MB
Kennebunk Local 5352 MOU on Laterals 03-07-23.
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Kennebunk - Local 5352
07/11/2024 - 2.06MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5352 and the Town of Kennebunk, ME - Duration: 1/1/2023 - 6/30/2025
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Wells Local - 4652
07/11/2024 - 0.70MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 4652 and the Town of Wells, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 to 6/31/2026
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Sanford - Local 1624
07/11/2024 - 1.73MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 1624 and the City of Sanford, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026
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Saco Local - 2300
07/11/2024 - 0.89MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 2300 and the City of Saco, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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York Local - 3622
07/11/2024 - 0.84MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 3622 and the Town of York, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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Buxton Local - 5215
07/11/2024 - 2.44MB
Agreement between IAFF Local 5215 and the Town of Buxton, ME - Duration: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025
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Biddeford Local - 3107
07/11/2024 - 23.38MB
Agreement Between IAFF Local 3107 and the City of Biddeford, ME - Duration: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
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Sample 10-Day Notice Letter No. 4 to Bargain PFML
11/27/2024 - 0.09MB
Sample 10-Day Notice to Bargain Letter No. 4 - Implementing the premium (Split equally between the parties) for the PFML starting January 2025 and to defer bargaining on the impact *& implementation of Maine's DOL implementing regulation once published.
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Sample 10-Day Notice to Bargain Letter No. 3
11/27/2024 - 0.09MB
Sample 10-Day Notice to Bargain Letter No. 3 - Implementing the premium (Employer Pays full Premium) for the PFML starting January 2025 and to defer bargaining on the impact *& implementation of Maine's DOL implementing regulation once published.
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List of affiliates impacted by PFML October 25th, 2023 date.
11/15/2024 - 0.11MB
IAFF/PFFMaine Affiliate CBAs impacted by the PFML Program's October 25th, 2023 date.
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ME Paid Family & Medical Leave Power Point
11/07/2024 - 6.93MB
Power Point created by Maine's Department of Labor regrading the new Paid Family Medical Leave act overview and implementing plan and Rule Making process.
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Maine's Paid Family & Medical Leave Act
11/07/2024 - 0.13MB
This PDF is a copy of the statute that sets forth the terms/conditions for Maine's new Paid Family & Medical Leave Program. You will need to review the attached along with the implementing regulations that are in draft form and well as the final version once published.
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DOL's Draft regulations for PFML (2nd Version)
11/07/2024 - 0.32MB
The attached is the DOL's 2nd version of the draft policy for implementing Maine's Paid Family & Medical Leave Act.
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DOL's Frequently Asked Questions regarding PFML
11/07/2024 - 0.07MB
The attached file is the updated version of Maine DOL's Frequently Asked Questions regarding Maine's Paid Family & Medical Leave Program
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Obligation to Bargain over the PFML
11/07/2024 - 0.30MB
In addition to the terms and conditions outlined in your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the Title 26, Chapter 9-A Section 965, requires the Employer to negotiate with the Union (the Exclusive Bargaining Agent) over benefits, wages, working conditions and any personnel policy, practice or any matter effecting the general working conditions of your members should be negotiated with your employer.
In addition, this provision requires the employer to meet and commence negotiations with the Union withing 10-days after recieving the Union's request to negotiate.
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SAMPLE Letter No. 01 - 10-Day Notice o Negotiate the PFML Program
11/07/2024 - 0.09MB
This is a SAMPLE letter that our affiliate leaders may consider utilizing when demanding to negotiate the Impact & Implementation of Maine's Paid Family & Medical Leave Program with their Employers.
If you have any questions, need additional information and/or need further assistance in drafting your demand to bargain letter and/or draft specific proposals for implementing the PFML Program, Please contact your PFFMaine District Vice-President.
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PFFMaine SAMPLE Letter # 2 to Negotiate PFML Program
11/07/2024 - 0.09MB
Sample Letter # 2 for Demanding to Negotiate the PFML Program to be considered.
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Chapter 10 - General Rules
01/04/2024 - 0.09MB
This chapter defines certain terms used throughout the rules of the Maine Labor Relations
Board and contains other rules of general application.
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Chapter 11 - Bargaining Unit Composition and Representation Matters
01/03/2024 - 0.20MB
This chapter contains rules concerning petitions to create, modify, or merge
bargaining units, petitions to hold bargaining agent elections, hearings on unit composition
issues, procedures for bargaining agent certification and decertification, and appeals on
representation matters.
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Chapter 12 - Prohibited Practice Complaints; Interpretive Rulings
01/02/2024 - 0.13MB
This chapter contains rules on filing prohibited practice complaints, responding to a complaint, the prehearing conference, the adjudicatory hearing and the issuance of decisions and orders by the Board. This chapter also contains rules on requests for interpretive rulings from the Board.
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Chapter 13 - Resolution of Contract Negotiation Disputes
01/01/2024 - 0.11MB
This chapter contains rules on requesting mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration and rules governing certain aspects of those proceedings.
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Title 26, Chapter 9-A: Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations Law
12/31/2023 - 0.21MB
It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between public employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of public employees to join labor organizations of their own choosing and to be represented by such organizations in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment.
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MLRB Form 1 - Agreement on Appropriate Unit
01/11/2024 - 0.13MB
This form is used when the employer and union have agreed upon the composition of a bargaining unit or have agreed upon a change in the composition of the unit.
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MLRB Form 2A - Petition for Election or Unit Determination
01/10/2024 - 0.31MB
This form is for elections and unit determination issues. It is used to petition for a bargaining agent election or a decertification election as well as to petition for a unit determination when the employer and union have not agreed upon the make up of a new bargaining unit.
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MLRB Form 2B - Petition for Unit Clarification or Unit Merger
01/09/2024 - 0.24MB
This form is for unit clarification and unit merger issues. It can only be filed by the employer or the incumbent bargaining agent.
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MLRB Form 2C - Petition for Bargaining Agent Certification By Majority Sign-up
01/08/2024 - 0.29MB
This form is for bargaining agent certification when there is demonstration of majority support. It can only be filed when no other bargaining agent is currently certified or recognized.
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MLRB Form 2D - Petition for Bargaining Agent Merger Election.
01/07/2024 - 0.23MB
This form is used to request an election to merge the bargaining agents for existing bargaining units.
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MLRB Form 3 - Voluntary Recognition
01/06/2024 - 0.12MB
This form is used when the employer voluntarily recognizes a bargaining agent as the representative of employees in a bargaining unit.
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MLRB Form 4 - Request for Fact-Finding Panel
01/05/2024 - 0.18MB
This form is used when one or both parties wish to submit their collective bargaining dispute to a fact-finding panel.
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MLRB Form 5 - Mediation Request
01/04/2024 - 0.15MB
This form is used when a party wishes to request the assistance of a mediator assigned from the Panel of Mediators.
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MLRB Form 6 - Mutual Request to Waive Fact Finding:
01/03/2024 - 0.17MB
This form is used when the parties wish to waive fact finding.
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MLRB Form 7 - Prohibited Practice Complaint
01/02/2024 - 0.31MB
This form is used to submit a Prohibited Practice Complaint to the Board.
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MLRB Form 8 - Request For Exception To Electronic Filing Requirement
01/01/2024 - 0.20MB
This form is used when a party is unable to file documents electronically.
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IAFF Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Manual
01/22/2024 - 0.95MB
The FLSA contains a number of provisions that are unique to fire protection employees who work for public agency employers, such as special rules regarding accumulation of compensatory time, certain tour-of-duty practices, the exemption for small departments, and, most significantly, the hourly standards used to determine overtime compensation.
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