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Lieutenant's Overtime Battle | Tucson News
A Maricopa County Sheriff’s lieutenant is suing for three years of unpaid overtime, arguing that despite his promotion in 2022, his law enforcement duties—especially emergency response—make him eligible for overtime pay under the FLSA. The county claims his role is administrative, exempting him from overtime since 2007. His lawyer insists that the primary duty—not hours logged—should determine eligibility, noting lieutenants are mandated to respond to high-priority emergencies, unlike captains. The county counters that lieutenants rarely conduct field operations and that task allocation…
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