Responsible Office: Human Resources Approved By: President's Council Approved Date: 9/4/2024 Effective Date: 9/4/2024 Category: Faculty and Staff Description/Purpose: The PUMP Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) effective immediately with the exception of certain changes regarding remedies. Procedures: Consequence: Details: Break time for nursing mothers under the FLSA The PUMP Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) effective immediately with the exception of certain changes regarding remedies. It requires that employers provide a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk each time the employee has a need to express the milk for one year after the child's birth. Employers must provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion in which the employee can express breast milk. While the Affordable Care Act of 2010 amended the FLSA to provide these protections to nonexempt employees, the PUMP Act extends the protections to all employees, nonexempt and exempt. An employer is generally not required to provide a paid break under these amendments; however, the PUMP Act reemphasizes the FLSA principle that time spent to express breast milk is considered "hours worked" if the employee is not completely relieved from duty during the entirety of the break. If a nonexempt employee continues to work, or is interrupted during the break, then they must be paid for the entire break. Exempt employees continue to receive their full weekly salary, regardless of any break. In order to comply with this Act, nursing mothers may reserve a room in the Library at the following website. https://www.francis.edu/library - Library Room Reservations – select Library 207, or Library 208, or Library 209 – select the time (beginning to end) – pick up key from front desk in the Library. |