Shortchanged California firefighters to be paid $4.8 million in back wages
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The settlement makes good on the under-payments for three years, which is the maximum allowed under the statute of limitations, he said.
The state Legislature is expected to approve the money in a settlement agreement through a budget bill. The next step will be for the State Controller's Office to process the payments to include in firefighters' checks, Edwards said. He didn't have an estimate when the money would show up on checks.
Overtime pay is built into Cal Fire firefighters' shifts. The firefighters work 72-hour firehouse shifts -- three days straight -- and all the hours over 56 are overtime. They work longer shifts while fighting wildfires.
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