The Providence, R.I. city government is facing the prospect of a possible reimbursement of more than $2 million to the city's firefighters and police officers.

The seven-figure amount is the aggregate of missed overtime wages claimed by roughly 475 current and former police officers, according to The Providence Journal. The city's firefighters' union filed a similar claim in the fall of 2013.

While the first responders aren't contesting that the city paid overtime, they believe it was inaccurately calculated. The firefighters and officers believe their longevity pay, shift differential, incentives and other amounts which bolstered their hourly wages should be included when overtime is paid out.

Overtime is defined as premium pay provided at least one-and-one-half times the regular compensation rate by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime is meant to be calculated on an individual basis, from the average hourly wage paid to each employee.

Representatives for the city said they had calculated overtime under the same formula for decades and had not previously encountered any compliance issues or claims of improper compensation.

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