Under current law, a corrections officer who works 12 or more hours in a single 24-hour period receives overtime pay for the hours worked in excess of 8.5 hours. The act creates an exception if the time is part of a corrections officer's normal shift that is longer than 8.5 hours and is part of a compressed, flexible, or alternative scheduling system.
APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2024
EFFECTIVE May 28, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Statutes affected: Signed Act (05/29/2024): 17-1-115.8
Final Act (05/07/2024): 17-1-115.8