By Shannin Prather
October 2015 | 2015 Fall Newsletter
Overtime pay for IHSS Independent Care Providers (IPs) is one step closer to becoming a reality. On August 21, 2015 Chief Justice John Roberts of the US Supreme Court denied a requested to delay the new Department of Labor rule applying to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) wages for home care workers. However, at the time this newsletter was printed, the official ruling had not yet been officially authorized.
If overtime is authorized for the IHSS program, care providers who work over 40 authorized hours for consumers in one workweek will receive overtime pay. Additionally, providers who must travel from the home of one consumer to the home of another consumer for work on the same day will be paid for the time it take for that travel, up to 7 hours per week.
If overtime is authorized, you can expect a number of additional rules and limitations on how and when it can be paid. You will receive notices informing you about the changes if and when they are implemented. Check for updates on this topic on the Public Authority Services Website: pascc.org.