(a) The 1985 Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
changed certain provisions of the Act as they apply to employees of
State and local public agencies. The purpose of part 553 is to set forth
the regulations to carry out the provisions of these Amendments, as well
as other FLSA provisions previously in existence relating to such public
agency employees.
(b) The regulations in this part are divided into three subparts.
Subpart A interprets and applies the special FLSA provisions that are
generally applicable to all covered and nonexempt employees of State and
local governments. Subpart A also contains provisions concerning certain
individuals (i.e., elected officials, their appointees, and legislative
branch employees) who are excluded from the definition of ``employee''
and thus from FLSA coverage. This subpart also interprets and applies
sections 7(o), and 7(p)(2), 7(p)(3), and 11(c) of the Act regarding
compensatory time off, occasional or sporadic part-time employment, and
the performance of substitute work by public agency employees,
respectively.
(c) Subpart B of this part deals with ``volunteer'' services
performed by individuals for public agencies. Subpart C applies various
FLSA provisions as they relate to fire protection and law enforcement
employees of public agencies.