Collins v. District of Columbia

As a current or former District employee of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS), you are eligible to receive a settlement payment if you worked overtime between March 16, 2020 and July 25, 2020 and received the $14 per diem hazardous duty pay.

 

The settlement provides:

• Backpay for Overtime Wages: at least 90.5% of wages allegedly owed under FLSA overtime calculations

• Liquidated Damages: an equal amount in liquidated damages for a total recovery of at least 181% of wages owed

• Tax Documentation: W-2 for Backpay portion and 1099 for Liquidated Damages portion

 

This case involves overtime pay calculations for District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS) employees between March 16, 2020 and July 25, 2020.

Specifically, the "Settlement Class" means all current and former District employees of FEMS who worked overtime during this period and received the $14 per diem hazardous duty pay.

The District will pay a total of $334,806.36, with $234,806.36 distributed to eligible FEMS employees who join the lawsuit. Each eligible employee will receive at least 90.5% of wages allegedly owed under FLSA overtime calculations, plus an equal amount in liquidated damages.

Your payment amount depends on how many overtime hours you worked between March 16, 2020 and July 25, 2020. The more overtime you worked, the higher your settlement award.

50% of your payment is allocated to wages (Backpay) and is subject to tax withholding. The other 50% is allocated to damages (Liquidated Damages). You will receive a W-2 for the Backpay portion and a 1099 for the Liquidated Damages portion.

A detailed description of the settlement benefits can be found in the Settlement Agreement and these FAQs.