Police sergeants in New York City will finally be receiving overtime pay for time and attendance dating back to 2002, following the recent announcement that the city has agreed to settle an employee lawsuit that was originally filed by the Sergeants Benevolent Association in 2004. The $20 million settlement accounts for $14 million in back wages for the 4,302 claimants involved in the case as well as $6 million in damages.

Edward Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, told The New York Post that sergeants are expected to see checks as soon as January. Claimant's payments will average out to approximately $6,000 each for the settlement, he added, with some officers receiving as much as $10,000 for their unpaid employee attendance.

Mullins recollects violations dating back to 1982, when he was a rookie on the force, according to American Police Beat. He remembers staying late after his tours ended to complete assignments, and being informed by superiors that his extra time was not compensable as overtime because it did not meet the minimum 15-minute requirement.

However, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes that all time and attendance counts toward hours worked, whether it is before a shift begins or after one ends. Organizations can use devices, such as remote timeclocks, to ensure all work hours are accounted for and reduce the liability of violations.

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