Kurt Stoetzl, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Department of Human Resources, Defendants and Respondents.

Summary

The court held that represented correctional employees were not entitled to additional compensation for either duty-integrated or entry-exit walk time because their collective bargaining agreements established the compensation owed, precluded other compensation, and were legislatively approved. Unrepresented employees likewise could not recover minimum-wage compensation for entry-exit walk time because the Pay Scale Manual adopted the narrower federal definition of compensable work time, but they could pursue contractual overtime claims for alleged uncompensated duty-integrated walk time. The court also rejected claims under Labor Code sections 222 and 223 and remanded for further proceedings, including consideration of defenses not previously reached.