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CFR  

Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA

Title 29  

Labor

 

Chapter V  

Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

 

 

Part 553  

Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Employees of State and Local Governments

 

 

 

Subpart A  

General


29 CFR 553.2 - Purpose and scope.

  • Section Number: 553.2
  • Section Name: Purpose and scope.

    (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.
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