City of Milwaukee - File #: 990263

• File #: 990263
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/11/1999
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/2/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution approving settlement of claims related to the Fair Labor Standards Act with various members of the Milwaukee Police Department (Police Department).
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTINGENT FUND, LITIGATION, OVERTIME PAY, SUITS PAYMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/10/1999	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/2/1999	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
5/27/1999	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
5/25/1999	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/21/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/17/1999	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/12/1999	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/12/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
990263
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution approving settlement of claims related to the Fair Labor Standards Act with various members of the Milwaukee Police Department (Police Department).
ANLS:
BODY:
Whereas, A complaint was filed on April 8, 1996, by Bradley DeBraska, et al, and by over 1400 individual police officers currently or formerly in the employ of the City of Milwaukee against the City of Milwaukee, alleging that the City had violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201, et seq., in the manner in which it administered various aspects of overtime compensation within the Milwaukee Police Department and in the manner in which it compensated police officers in the employ of the City of Milwaukee for overtime work for the period commencing April 8, 1993; and

Whereas, The Common Council approved a settlement of these claims on September 23, 1998, in file 980736; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee administered overtime and overtime compensation to several civilian employees in the same manner as those police officers named in DeBraska, et al v. City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, A potential civil action by these civilian members would also likely result in a finding by a Court of a violation on the part of the City of the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act with respect to administration and/or payment of overtime, and accrual of sizable monetary liabilities for the City; and

Whereas, In light of the foregoing, and further in light of the difficulties and uncertainties that would necessarily be incurred in the defense of the City's position should these ALEASP members initiate legal action against the City with respect to its administration and/or payment of overtime compensation, the City Attorney has determined that it would be in the best interests of the City to pursue settlement with the affected civilian employees, and a release of any civil claims against the City ...