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Originally Posted by SchillerM
I mentioned it on my other post.. but let's do some roll playing.
Monday work 7am until 9pm, 14 hours.
7am to 3 = 8 hours of regular time
3 to 7pm = 4 hours 1.5 OT, or 6 hours on timesheet
7pm to 9pm = 2 hours at double OT, so 4 hours on time sheet
12+ hours gets meal penalty equal to 1 hour of pay.
8+6+4+1=19 hours of pay
Tuesday 7am until 9pm, 14 more hours
7am to 3 = 8 hours
7am-9am = 2 hours of .5 penalty for quick turn around, or 1 hour on time sheet.
3-7pm = again 6 hours on timesheet
7-9= 4 hours on sheet
And againmeal penalty
8+1+6+4+1=20 hours of pay
So far 2 days in we are at 28 hours worked but 39 claimed. Throw in a 6th day that would be 1.5ot the first 8 hours and 2ot for 8+ the same 14 hour day would be over 24 hours for a day (12+12+1+1). 7th day? That was all double time, so 28 in just time, and 2 for penalties, 30 for one day.
Let's do the week!
M=19
T=20
W=20
Th=20
F=20
Sa=26
Su=30
19+20+20+20+20+26+30=155 hours for one week
Only 168 hours in a week. 168-155=13; 13/7 = less than 2.. yet as seen above these were 14 hour days which left 10 hours to myself not the 2 that everyone's math keeps trying to suggest.
The above is close to a real world scenario that I have done during crunch time on a project.
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Firefighters typically work 24 on 48 off and overtime is calculated on a "work period" not based on an 8 hour day. See FLSA explanation from the department of labor on Fire Fighters and LEO.
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs8.htm
According to FLSA in a 28 day period OT kicks in after 212 hours.
So let's say this person LITERALLY lived every hour at the station.
In 8.8 days they would hit the 212 hours and be eligible for OT. For rounding sake they would then be able to collect 456 hours of OT (19 days left in the 28 day period) which would equal $30,252 in OT (1.5/rate) for that 28 day period.
There are 13.03 28 day periods in a year if you take $30,252*13.03 = $394,343 in OT.
In order to get close to the excessive amount of OT this firefighter has amassed they would literally be living at the firehouse most every day.
This all begs the question is that person really there, effective, and ready for an emergency? Should LA County review the amount of OT being spent across the board and increase recruitment to get hours back into regular time pay?