Rest periods: petroleum facilities: safety-sensitive positions.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill permanently extends an exemption allowing employees in safety-sensitive positions at petroleum facilities and refineries (including those processing alternative feedstock) to forgo mandated rest periods when required to carry and monitor communication devices or respond to emergencies. If an interruption occurs, the employer must authorize another rest period, and if that’s not possible, must pay the employee one hour of their regular rate for the missed rest period. The bill also requires employers to document rest period denials.
Key provisions
- Extends the exemption for safety-sensitive petroleum facility and refinery employees regarding rest period requirements.
- Applies the exemption to refineries processing alternative feedstock.
- Requires employers to authorize another rest period if an employee’s rest period is interrupted.
- Mandates payment of one hour’s pay at the regular rate for missed rest periods due to emergencies.
- Requires employers to document rest period denials.
- Defines key terms such as ‘petroleum facilities,’ ‘safety-sensitive position,’ and ‘emergency.’
- Specifies conditions for the exemption to apply, including collective bargaining agreements.
- Excludes existing cases filed before the bill’s effective date.
Who is affected
- Employees working in safety-sensitive positions at petroleum facilities and refineries.
- Employers operating petroleum facilities and refineries.
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