firefighter needs help

[Findel21]

I am a volunteer firefighter. My full time employer used to let me stay clocked in and alow me to go on fire and rescue calls. Now if they let me leave I have to write my time down on a sheet of paper say how long I was gone. They then take the time out of my paycheck. ive asked them to show me what they take out on my pay stub but they say it's to much work. Is that legal? I it stinks because I ofton work 62 hours a week but my double time hours are taken away but i've never seen it on paper I just know how many hours I work and then see less on my pay stub.

[kellarlln]

yes. if they won't tell you, tell them you are going to file a report with the Department of Labor.

Federal and state wage and hour laws regulate the method of payment of wages, the payment of wages upon termination of employment, allowable deductions from employee paychecks, the withholding and payment of employment taxes, wage garnishments, recordkeeping, and the maintenance of payroll records.

Every employer covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must keep certain records for each covered, nonexempt worker. There is no required form for the records, but the records must include accurate information about the employee and data about the hours worked and the wages earned.

The following is a listing of the basic records that an employer must maintain:
Employee's full name and social security number
Address, including zip code
Birth date, if younger than 19
Sex and occupation
Time and day of week when employee's workweek begins. Hours worked each day and total hours worked each workweek
Basis on which employee's wages are paid
Regular hourly pay rate
Total daily or weekly straight-time earnings
Total overtime earnings for the workweek
All additions to or deductions from the employee's wages
Total wages paid each pay period
Date of payment and the pay period covered by the payment

U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Wages - Recordkeeping & Reporting

[sharone]

You'll have to weigh which is more important to you. You're lucky you have a job that lets you come and go and of course you're not going to get paid overtime if you're not there.