I. A driver or driver's helper who is subject to the provisions of 49 United States Code, Section 31502 as amended or to regulations adopted pursuant to that section and who is represented for purposes of collective bargaining by a labor organization certified by the National Labor Relations Board that is a party to a collective bargaining agreement that intends to regulate the rate of pay to be paid the driver or driver's helper; and

J. A driver or driver's helper who is subject to the provisions of 49 United States Code, Section 31502 as amended or to regulations adopted pursuant to that section and who is employed by an entity that is party to a contract with the Federal Government or an agency of the Federal Government that dictates the minimum hourly rate of pay to be paid the driver or driver's helper.

SUMMARY

This bill conforms Maine overtime laws to those of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and requires that rules adopted by the Director of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor conform to regulations adopted pursuant to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, including the "white-collar exemptions" that became effective on August 23, 2004.