A lawsuit filed last week in federal court contends the city of Wichita does not pay its fire department investigators fairly for their work.
At issue in the complaint is how many hours the investigators have to work before they begin receiving overtime.
Currently, Wichita Fire Department investigators and firefighters get paid time and a half if they work more than 204 hours in a pay period, which is 27 days long, according to the lawsuit.
But, the lawsuit says, the investigators should start receiving overtime earlier – after working 165 hours — because they are uniformed, trained law enforcement officers.