Crime & Safety
Court Rules Town Doesn't Have to Pay for Police to Get Dressed
According to a report, a court ruled against a group of Teaneck cops who were suing the township for overtime accrued while changing into and out of uniforms.
A federal appeals court this week ruled against a group of Teaneck police officers claiming they were owed overtime payments for, among other things, changing into and out of their uniforms, nj.com reported.
According to the report, an appeals court Thursday held up a federal court decision that denied 88 current and former township officers their claim that Teaneck did not pay them overtime for “muster time,” or roll calls 10 minutes before shifts and “donning and doffing” uniforms 10 minutes after shifts, the report said.
The appeals court found that muster time was a part of the police officers’ negotiated salary, and that they should not be paid extra for the time it takes to change into and out of their uniforms, the report said.
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