U.S. Department of Labor
FLSA Hours Worked Advisor
Fire Protection Employees
There are additional special sleep time rules that apply to public sector employees who are employed in fire protection and law enforcement activities.
Section 7(k) of the FLSA provides a partial overtime pay exception for fire protection and law enforcement employees who are employed by public agencies on a work period basis. If your employee's employment is subject to section 7(k) of the FLSA, you may not deduct sleep time from your employee's hours of work for a tour of duty that is exactly 24 hours. This is a departure from the rule for other employees who work a 24-hour shift.
To view the regulations which address this special rule, click on the underlined text.For more information, please contact your local Wage and Hour District Office.
