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Flores v. City of San Gabriel: What Your Agency Needs to Know

County Personnel Administrators Association of California (CPAAC) Fall Conference | September 29, 2016
Presented by: Lisa S. Charbonneau

Flores v. City of San Gabriel:
What Your Agency
Needs to Know

County Personnel Administrators Association
of California (CPAAC) Fall Conference |
September 29, 2016

Presented By: Lisa S. Charbonneau

Agenda 1

1. The Flores decision
2. Background on cash in lieu programs.
3. The primary holdings from Flores and

impacts on employers
4. The status of the appeal process
5. Next steps for your agency

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Background: Flores v. City of San
Gabriel

• In 2012, a handful of police officers filed suit against
their employer, the City of San Gabriel, for violations
of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

– The officers alleged the City failed to correctly calculate
their overtime rate and thus they were owed overtime.

– Specifically, the officers argued the City was not treating
its cash payments in lieu of health benefits in accordance
with the FLSA.

– The case was brought as a collective action.

• Both parties appealed the district court’s rulings.
The Ninth Circuit decision was issued June 2, 2016.

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