Still trying to stop that overtime elimination bill from becoming law, Congress introduces a new bill to protect the worker's overtime pay:
New York State Nurses Association
Practice and Governmental Affairs
Update: Proposed Federal Overtime Changes
On March 31, 2003 the Bush Administration proposed new Federal labor regulations that would dramatically alter who would be eligible for overtime pay. Under the new Department of Labor regulations, thousands of employees who are currently eligible to receive overtime pay would lose that status.
The American Nurses Association sent a letter to the Department of Labor in opposition to these proposed new regulations. (Read ANA's Capitol Update article on the proposed over-time regulations at http://www.capitolupdate.org/Newsletter/index.asp?nlid=34&nlaid=43 )
Several attempts have been made by members of Congress to stop the Administration's regulatory proposal. Congressman George Miller (D-CA) and Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2004 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriation bill that would have blocked the Department of Labor from implementing these new rules on overtime pay.
Though this attempt was narrowly defeated, a new effort to derail the proposed regulations has begun. Congressman Peter King (R-NY) and Congressman George Miller (D-CA) have introduced H.R. 2665 that would bar the Labor Department from excluding any worker who is now eligible for overtime pay.
NYSNA urges you to contact your Congressmen and ask them to co-sponsor and support this new, important bill. (HR 2665)
Visit ANA's legislative action page to find out who represents you in Congress. http://vocusgr.vocus.com/grconvert1/webpub/ana/MultiHome.asp?XSL=Home&PubTypeList=Federal+Center;Federal+Asset