MD SB445

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

Counties and municipalities must provide firefighters with written notice of their rate of pay, 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 missing wages or wages for which information was not provided

Effective October 1, 2026, and applies only prospectively without affecting existing collective bargaining agreements