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REVISIONS/CLARIFICATIONS 012 ARTICLE III Section 2.4 page (23) Revised from the first draft to set forth a three hour notification requirement for Emergency Management Services and all Law Enforcement Personnel. Section 3.0 - 3.7 pages (24, 25, 26) As a result of recent court action, state and local governments are now subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. These sections have been revised according to FLSA as it reads to date. The Department of Labor has not released new/revised changes. Therefore, be advised that we may have to amend the ordinance at a later date if the application to local governments significently change. Briefly, the changes from the 1st draft of the Ordinance include: (1) Time off for overtime worked must be taken within the same pay period that it is earned or be paid for it 1 (2) New record-keeping requirements. (3) Overtime work is all work performed by the employee which exceeds the workweek. Henceforth, participation in official out-of-town business, and required training is "time worked" for the purpose of computing overtime. (See Article III, Section 9.5 page (36) for specific re- ference) Section 6.0 - 6.2 pages (28, 29, 30) This section has been expanded to incorporate the State's policy on political activity which better clarifies this issue. Briefly the changes include: (1) List of political officies that an employee may hold. (2) Employees are no longer permitted to post any written material re- lated to national, state or local political party or candidate in or on County-owned or County-leased property. (3) Employees may not wear or display badges, buttons, or other emblems related to a national, State, or local political party or candidate while on duty or during any period of time during the performance of services for the County. (4) Specific procedural steps are outlined regarding an employee's notice of intended candidacy for partisan elective office or appointment to a vacancy in a partisan elective office. (5) The County Manager has the right to determine whether candidacy for and service in a public elective or appointive office might have an adverse effect on the employment relationship and/or create a conflict of interest.