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Comm. Minutes--June 3, 1991 683 17. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA), States Attorney to hire consultant On April 15, 1991, the Commission adopted a motion, at the request of the Sheriff's Department, whereby all first line supervisors and all other sworn personnel below them were temporarily classified as non- exempt employees, this being subject to completion of a review of the FLSA. At that time, States Attorney John Goff recommended a review of the FLSA as it affects all county employees, not only the Sheriff's Department, and the Commission asked him to report back to them. Mr. Goff said he spoke with the U.S. Department of Labor but was told they would not have time to address problems Cass County might be having or to make suggestions for improvements. He was then referred to the branch office of that department, but was told that office will be closing at the end of this month. In the interest of time, Mr. Goff suggested hiring someone on a consulting basis to study the FLSA as it applies to county employees. Mr. Risher said the Commission adopted a motion January 21, 1991, authorizing the States Attorney to use $7,500 in roll-up money from the salaries line item in his budget to contract for outside legal services. Mr. Goff said that motion specified that the money be used for prosecutorial responsibilities, but it was the consensus of the Commission today that he use some of this money for review of the Fair Labor Standards Act. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to clarify the source of funds for the States Attorney to use $7,500 in roll-up funds from his budget to proceed with the FLSA review. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. When the Sheriff's Department attended the April 15th meeting, Mr. Shannon said it was reported that overtime would amount to about $100 per month for three employees who were changed from exempt to non-exempt status under the FLSA, but he said their overtime is much higher than that. 18. VOUCHERS, Approved After reviewing several vouchers for this month, Mr. Shannon questioned a billing from Cass County Electric Cooperative for two monthly payments for highway 10 lighting near West Fargo. He recommending holding payment on the highway 10 lighting and schedule it on the next meeting agenda for a report from Commissioner Eckert and the States Attorney. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mr. Risher seconded to approve Vouchers No. 25,664 through No. 26,601, excluding the two billings for highway 10 lighting on Voucher No. 26,301. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 19. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, Out of state travel approved MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to approve out of state travel for DARE Officer Patti Wasmuth to attend a training session in Anoka County, Minnesota on June 16-18, 1991. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.