Irrigation district employees – Employment standards exceptions

Basic rules

• The overtime rule for employees of irrigation districts is 9 hours per day or 54 hours per week, whichever is greater. This rule only applies from April 1 to October 31 each year. For the other months of the year, standard overtime rules apply.

Irrigation district employee

An irrigation district employee is someone who is employed by an irrigation district, and does not primarily work in an office.

For these provisions to be applicable to an employee they must meet the definition above and:

• be employed full time
• paid wages on a monthly basis

Hours of work and pay

The standard overtime rule of hours worked in excess of 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week, whichever is greater, does not apply to employees of irrigation districts.

Exceptions to the minimum standards for regular and overtime hours

Employees must receive overtime:

• for hours worked in excess of 9 hours a day or 54 hours a week, whichever is greater

Regular rules for overtime pay rates and banked overtime apply.

Additional Employment Standards

In addition to the special provisions outlined above, all other minimum standards for employment apply to irrigation district employees.  Additional information on these rules can be found at:

• Averaging arrangements
• Breaks and days of rest
• Deductions from earnings
• General holidays
• Job-protected leaves
• Minimum wage
• Overtime hours and pay with the exception of what is considered overtime hours listed above
• Payment of earnings
• Termination and lay-off
• Vacations
• Youth employment

How the law applies

Part 3, Division 4 of the Employment Standards Regulation outlines the provisions for irrigation district employees.

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