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Curt VaroneAugust 29, 2018
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Compensation For Work While On Vacation

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Curt VaroneApril 9, 2017
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Credit for Vacation and Sick Leave Under the FLSA

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Overtime, Straight Time, or No Time

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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Compensation For Work While On Vacation

Credit for Vacation and Sick Leave Under the FLSA

Overtime, Straight Time, or No Time