January 13, 2011
Federal furlough case set for hearing today
Newton v. Schwarzenegger is set for hearing in San Francisco's U.S. District Court today at 10 a.m.
The class-action case, which applies only to members of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, is challenging furloughs as a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The arguments in this December 2009 complaint include:
- Cutting pay but deferring the furlough time off violates the law because employees aren't paid in full for hours worked within a given pay cycle.
- Time worked on an unpaid furlough day should be calculated in figuring overtime.
- The state hasn't kept adequate payroll records...
LINK - SacBee.com
