Legal Opinion
Chelan County Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of Chelan
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 18, 1986No. 7045-0-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McInturff, J.—This
case raises the fundamental issue of whether the Washington Minimum Wage Act (MWA) applies to sheriffs' deputies. The Chelan County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, comprised of approximately 40 Chelan County deputy sheriffs, brought this action against Chelan County seeking compensation for time spent "on call". Following a bench trial concluding that the deputies were entitled to overtime compensation for on-call duty, Chelan County appealed, and the Association cross-appealed.
The basic facts are undisputed. Chelan County deputies are paid a monthly salary and historically…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- A. H. Phillips, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Buell v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Peterson v. HaganWashington Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Chelan County Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. County of ChelanWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- Crook v. RussellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
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