City of Phoenix v. Yates

De CONCINI, Justice.

Eighty-six employees, including one assistant chief, one deputy chief, five alarm operators, 24 captains, 21 engineers, and 34 hosemen, of the Fire Department of the City of Phoenix filed suit against the latter for overtime or additional compensation for the year May 1, 1944, to April 30, 1945, both inclusive. Each employee had received a certain monthly salary from the defendant, depending upon his classification under the Civil Service System of the City of Phoenix. Each was required to work what was called the “double platoon” system, consisting of 24 hours on duty and…