9.1-700 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 9.1-700. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Employer" means any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, includingany county, city, town, authority, or special district that employs fireprotection employees except any locality with five or fewer paid firefightersthat is exempt from overtime rules by 29 U.S.C. § 207 (k).

"Fire protection employee" means any person, other than an employee who isexempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, who isemployed by an employer as a paid firefighter, paramedic, emergency medicaltechnician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous materials workerwho is (i) trained in fire suppression and has the legal authority andresponsibility to engage in fire suppression, and is employed by a firedepartment of an employer; and (ii) engaged in the prevention, control, andextinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life,property, or the environment is at risk.

"Law-enforcement employee" means any person who is responsible for theprevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, trafficor highway laws of the Commonwealth, other than an employee who is exemptfrom the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and who is afull-time employee of either (i) a police department or (ii) a sheriff'soffice that is part of or administered by the Commonwealth or any politicalsubdivision thereof.

"Regularly scheduled work hours" means those hours that are recurring andfixed within the work period and for which an employee receives a salary orhourly compensation. "Regularly scheduled work hours" does not includeon-call, extra duty assignments or any other nonrecurring and nonfixed hours.

(2001, c. 768, § 2.1-116.9:7; 2005, c. 732.)