ARTICLE 5
ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSINGS

1. Emergency employees required to work when all other District Government employees are released for administrative closings, shall be compensated in accordance with the minimum standards established by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. Sections 201 et seq.

2. Emergency employees required to work when all other District Government employees are released for administrative closings shall earn compensatory time on an hour for hour basis. The determination as to whether the employee receives overtime or compensatory time will be made by joint agreement between the employee and his/her supervisor.

3. Each Department shall identify emergency positions. Each emergency employee shall be notified in writing of the emergency status of his/her position.