Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Overtime and Payroll Information
Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring governmental units that employ firefighters to compute overtime pay in a certain manner; requiring counties and municipalities to provide certain payroll information to each firefighter employed by the county or municipality; and authorizing a firefighter or the firefighter's exclusive representative to initiate a certain grievance if a county or municipality does not provide the payroll information as required.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Bragg, Melissa | Worcester County Professional Firefighters | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Solomon, Delegate Solomonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Solomon, Jared | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walker, Grant | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elrich, Marc | Montgomery County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stoddard, Earl | Montgomery County Government, Office of the County Executive | Oral |
| UNF | Pittman, Steuart | Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fannon, Joshua | Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 | Oral + Written (PDF) |