[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR553.100]

[Page 243]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 553_APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF 
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart B_Volunteers
 
Sec. 553.100  General.


    Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended in 1985, 
provides that individuals performing volunteer services for units of 
State and local governments will not be regarded as ``employees'' under 
the statute. The purpose of this subpart is to define the circumstances 
under which individuals may perform hours of volunteer service for units 
of State and local governments without being considered to be their 
employees during such hours for purposes of the FLSA.