Section 274.08. Coverage of public employees.

 

(1)  This section applies to employees of the state, its political subdivisions, and any office, department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other body in state or local government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.

(2)  The provisions of ss. DWD 274.03 through 274.06 regarding overtime pay, exemptions, and records shall not be applicable to employees identified in sub. (1) . The provisions applicable to employees identified in sub. (1) shall be the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 CFR Part 553 , the regulations of the U.S. department of labor relating to the application of the Act to employees of state and local governments, and other federal regulations relating to the application of the Act to overtime issues affecting employees of state and local governments.

(3)  Where there is a valid collective bargaining agreement in effect as of December 18, 1990, the provisions of this chapter shall not become effective for employees identified in sub. (1) until one day after expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, unless it is otherwise modified prior to expiration.

History: Emerg. cr. eff. 12-18-90; cr. Register, August, 1991, No. 428 , eff. 9-1-91; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Register, February, 1996, No. 482 .