Resolution No. 26-XX
RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LANCASTER
AND THE LANCASTER POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
TO ESTABLISH A FOURTEEN-DAY FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS ACT SECTION 7(k) WORK PERIOD
WHEREAS, the City of Lancaster ("City") and the Lancaster Police Officers Association ("LPOA") are parties to a Memorandum of Understanding for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030 ("MOU"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously approved the MOU, which addressed, among other matters, the work period used for overtime calculation purposes under Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"); and
WHEREAS, the City and LPOA have met and conferred regarding changes to the overtime provisions contained in Article 4.01 of the MOU; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend Article 4.01 to establish, effective September 6, 2026 at 12:01 a.m., a fourteen (14) day work period for LPOA-represented employees, with overtime paid for work performed in excess of eighty-six (86) hours within each fourteen-day work period, consistent with the FLSA Section 7(k) exemption; and
WHEREAS, the First Amendment further provides that paid time off types listed in Article 4 of the MOU shall be considered time worked for purposes of calculating overtime during each fourteen-day work period, and that all other Articles, Sections, provisions, exhibits, and appendices of the MOU not modified by the First Amendment remain in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the First Amendment is in the best interests of the City and its employees represented by LPOA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Lancaster and the Lancaster Police Officers Association, substantially in the form presented to the City Council, amending Article 4.01 of the MOU to establish a fourteen (14) day FLSA Section 7(k) work period, effective September 6, 2026 at 12:01 a.m., with overtime paid for work performed in excess of eighty-six (86) hours within the fourteen-day work period.
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute the First Amendment and any Resolution No. 26-XX
other documents, and to take any actions, necessary or appropriate to implement the First Amendment, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 4. Except as expressly amended by the First Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the MOU remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.