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RESOLUTIuN NO. 1925 <br />PAGE TWO <br />contrary to this mutually acceptable practice and <br />places an unexpected economic burden on local <br />government at a time when service demands are <br />increasing end revenue sources are shrinking. <br />2. The provision of fire protection service is an <br />essential function: of ary In,,^al govern•ent unit <br />and, at the same time, one of the most expensive <br />even when volunteers are the main, if not sole, <br />source of manpower. Many local governments do <br />encourage participation in a volunteer fire <br />department and to compensate volunteers for their <br />expenses pay a small amcu.it on a per call basis. <br />FLSA provides that if the compensation is $2.50 <br />or more per call the volunteers must be paid <br />overtime if they are also a regular city <br />employee. Such a requirement seems to ran <br />contrary to the spirit of volunteerism which has <br />been a major factor in the development of this <br />county. <br />3. The determination by the Oepartment of Labor <br />(DUL) that FLSA will be enforced retroactive to <br />April 15, 1985 compounds the problems already <br />ca-ised by FLSA. Prior to the impiementatlon of <br />FLSA guidelines on a local level, which in most <br />cases occurrEd after April 15th, employaes were <br />giver compensatory time for overtime hours. In <br />oraer to comply with the DOL ruling, local <br />g vernments w wld iiso be required to pay <br />o%er;ime wageF resulting in a double payment for <br />the hours worked.. The DOI. should allow for a <br />reasonab a period cf adjustment prior to <br />enforcement <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View <br />urges oar elected federal representatives to take a❑ active <br />role in this legislation and sudperts their immediate <br />adoption. <br />Adopted this 9th day of September, 1985. <br />ATTEST: <br />(SEAL) <br />Clerk -Administrator <br />