MD HB205

Governmental units employing firefighters must compute overtime pay based on hours worked over 168 hours during a 28-day work period, with all regularly scheduled hours included in calculations

Counties and municipalities must provide firefighters with notice of their pay rate, regular pay periods, and overtime rate at hiring and whenever pay changes, plus a statement of hours worked, gross earnings, and deductions each pay period

Firefighters or their union representatives may file a grievance if employers fail to provide required payroll information or wages due

Damages for unpaid wages increase by 30% per pay period until resolved, capped at three times the amount of wages owed or wages for which information was not provided

Takes effect October 1, 2025, and applies prospectively only, not affecting collective bargaining agreements in effect before that date