Monday, November 16, 2015

University Park Airport (KUNV) attendants suing Penn State for unpaid overtime



Six University Park Airport attendants are suing Penn State, claiming they were underpaid for the amount of hours they work a week.

Penn State, in conjunction with the Centre County Airport Authority, owns and operates the airport, 2535 Fox Hill Rd., according to court documents.

The attendants are arguing that, while they are required to work 42 to 42 ½ hours per week, Penn State only pays them for 40 hours, deducting 30 minutes of their meal time per shift, “even though [Plaintiffs] are working through their meal times,” according to the documents.

The attendants are required to work five 8 ½ hour shifts per week or four 10 ½ shifts per week, but Penn State has not paid for the attendants’ meal time, associated overtime, since at least Nov. 13, 2012, according to the documents.

The attendants are arguing under the Fair Labor Standards Act that they are due to their unpaid overtime as well as liquidated damages and attorney’s fees, according to the documents.

- Source: http://www.collegian.psu.edu

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