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FLSA recognizes trading of time will be deemed to have no effect on hours of work if the following criteria are met
- 1. Trade time must be completely voluntary by employee
- 2. Reason for trade must be attributable to employee's desire to attend to personal matters
- 3. A record must be maintained by the employer of all trade times
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When is trading prohibited
mandatory drill, recertification class or testing process
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When a member of company officer becomes aware that a trade time has been scheduled in the Journal System for the day of an event requiring mandatory participation-
Notify company officer or battalion chief
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Who can grant approval for trade time on mandatory participation
Deputy chief for unusual circumstances.
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How long can trade times last
four consecutive shifts
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Exception for four consecutive shifts are for the following
- Attending class to acquire credit, in subjects beneficial to their fire service career.
- For special or emergency reasons
These two may be granted by the members's battalion chief
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Who can approve time to trade time to work another job
Emergency Operations Division Chief or Chief of the Fire Bureau
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Trade time obligations shall be payable on
24-hour notice
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Who do you tell you are trading time
1. Regularly assigned members
2. Kelly relief officers,firefighters and paramedics
3.Traveling officers, firefighters and paramedics
- 1. immediate supervisor
- 2. Officer at the station they are assigned for the day of the projected tade
- 3. BHQ
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Can recruits make a trade time?
- Yes, granted by their company officer for emergency situations,
- Granting of trade times for emergency situations shall be referred to the suppression battalion chief
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Traveling officers, firefighters and paramedics are required to contact ____ to have trade times entered in the Journal System.
BHQ
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