DelawareDelaware DOT law names 20 jobs paid overtime after 37.5 hours
Starting July 1, 2026, Department of Transportation employees in 20 listed jobs receive time-and-a-half pay after accruing 37.5 compensable hours in a week.
What it does
Employees in 20 listed Department of Transportation jobs receive time-and-a-half overtime pay after accruing 37.5 compensable hours in a week, beginning July 1, 2026.
Argument forEmployees in the listed jobs could earn time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond 37.5 compensable hours in a week.
Argument againstThe department may need to adjust schedules or staffing when listed employees earn overtime after 37.5 compensable hours each week.
More detail
The law provides time-and-a-half overtime pay for employees in the listed jobs after they accrue 37.5 compensable hours in a week. It covers Department of Transportation employees in the 20 job titles listed in the law. This pay rule begins July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 17Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 17Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 21Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 5 NO 3 ABSENTPassed House
- May 13Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 12Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 383, and Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseIntroduced
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