Firefighter, EMS & Police Overtime Rules: FLSA Section 7(k) Work Period Thresholds

1. Key Statutory Topics & Search Intent Covered

This reference hub in the WorkHoursCalculator.app semantic library addresses the primary statutory and payroll calculation rules for flsa 7k firefighter and police overtime rules, including:

• Primary Statutory Focus: flsa 7k firefighter and police overtime rules
• Overtime & Threshold Rules: 212 hours in 28 days firefighter overtime threshold & 171 hours in 28 days law enforcement overtime
• Break, Rounding & Compliance Checks: 24/48 and kelly shift overtime calculation, ems paramedic sleep time deduction rules, and 29 cfr 553.230 section 7k maximum hours chart

2. How to Verify Your Hours & Gross Pay in 3 Steps

1. Open the Work Hours Calculator (or tap the Time Card tab inside the Android App com.workhourscalculator.app).
2. Select the appropriate US Overtime Law Preset (FLSA 40h/week, California Daily 8h/12h + Meal Penalty, or Daily 8h OT) and enter your shift start, end, and unpaid meal break minutes.
3. Compare your calculated decimal hours and gross pay against your employer's paystub in the Pay & Audit tab, then export a signed PDF timesheet or Excel CSV log.

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