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Custodians —
Building a Quality Workforce

Custodial Services Contents

1. Your Job Description: Who We Really Are and What We Really Do:

2. Federal and State Statutes

3. Downsizing Schemes

4. Guarding the School Environment

5. Health and Safety Issues — Protection of the Individual Employee

6. Campus, Building, and Student Security

7. Professional Development for Custodians

Federal and State Statutes

Federal and State statutes provide certain protections for the school district, the custodian, all employees, and the students in a public school district.

Federal Law. Certain public school employees, including school custodians, are covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which provides protection against employee abuses, including discrimination and overtime abuse. (See Federal Bulletin #778 — Overtime Compensation¹, which defines how the employer should properly calculate overtime.)

State Law. State Public School Education Law covering such matters as boiler licensing standards, equipment safety, hazardous material handling, and building security is particularly important for school custodians. These laws can be found in the body of education law, enacted by your State.

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1. Overtime Compensation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended. Interpretative Bulletin, Title 29, Part 778 of the Code of Federal Regulations, United States Department of Labor, Workplace and Hour and Wage Division, Washington, D.C. 20210.

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