Hours Worked
* Includes all the times an employee is required to be on duty or on the employer's premises or at a prescribed work place and all the time during which he is suffered or permitted to work for the employer.
24.16.1005, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Preparatory and concluding activities
24.16.1008, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Rest Breaks
There is not a federal or Montana state law that requires an employer furnish a rest break (coffee break); however, if provided the time spent on the break is work time.
24.16.1006, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Meal periods unless certain criteria are met
There is not a federal or Montana state law that requires an employer furnish a meal break; however, if provided the following criteria would need to be met for it to be a bona fide period in which the time is not work time:
- completely relieved of duty, and
- at least 30 minutes in duration.
24.16.1006, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Time spent waiting
24.16.1005 (4 & 5), ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Staff/Business meetings and Training
Not work time if:
- attendance is outside of employee's regular working hours,
- attendance is voluntary,
- not directly related to employee's job, and
- employee does not perform any productive work during attendance.
24.16.1009, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Sleeping time on a shift of less than 24 hours
24.16.1007(2), ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)
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Travel Time
General Rules & examples, click here.
24.16.1010, ARM (Administrative Rules of Montana)