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fftaywill also receive firefighter pay for the fire call , of make up <br />tie. <br />Fire Calls During Non -Work Hours <br />Employees will receive their normal firefighter apt- for fire calls and training that do not <br />occur during the regular work hours of their regular position. <br />Application of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) <br />Employees will be paid overtime in accordance with the FLSA and the city Overtime Policy. Actual time <br />worked will be used for determining overtime payment, with no consideration to the o~�t one -hour <br />minimum call out pay provision for firefighter pay. For example, a false alarm that requires 15 minutes of <br />work will be counted as 15 minutes for FLSA purposes even though the minimum call out of one hour <br />of pay would apply for firefighter pay purposes. <br />By advance mutual agreement, overtime earned for performance of fire department activities may be paid <br />at one and one-half times the employee's firefighter pay rate. <br />Employee Participation in the Police Reserves <br />City employees who are also member of the Elk River Police Reserves and are paid for their work as a <br />Reserve Officer shall be paid overtime at the Reserve rate when Reserve work contributes to the FLSA <br />requirement for overtime compensation. <br />Regular position hours worked as overtime shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. <br />Political Activity <br />Employees may belong to a political party and are entitled to complete freedom from all interference in <br />casting votes. Employees may seek election or appointment to public office, except to the extent <br />prohibited by the provisions of state or federal law. <br />Political activity must not interfere with an employee's job duties or performance. Political activity during <br />work hours is prohibited. <br />Candidacy <br />Employees who become candidates for elective office may request a leave of absence for the purpose of <br />pursuing their candidacy, which may be granted at the city's sole discretion. <br />To the extent that any employee, including one campaigning for office, is unable to perform his or her <br />duties, s/he may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. <br />42 <br />