Bronx medical center janitors' overtime questioned
Jacobi Medical Center in the New York City borough of the Bronx recently came under fire after records revealed that several members of its janitorial staff took home an excessive amount of overtime employee attendance compensation, according to the New York Daily News.
Three housekeepers and a service aide accrued more than $80,000 worth of overtime last year, which boosted their overall earnings to $120,000 - more than three-and-a-half times their $33,000 base salary. The top earner, Dwayne Hiers, cleared more than $125,000.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attributed the high time and attendance payouts to budget cuts that reduced the number of workers on the hospital's payroll.
"If you have fewer people, you are going to have more overtime," said Bloomberg, as quoted in a separate article by the news source. "That may be cheaper in total because you only pay the overtime when you need to."
Earlier this year, however, Bloomberg put his foot down regarding the $600 million paid by the city to the company in charge of its beleaguered time and attendance software project, CityTime. The project was dogged by accusations of embezzlement, conspiracy and payroll fraud.
Three housekeepers and a service aide accrued more than $80,000 worth of overtime last year, which boosted their overall earnings to $120,000 - more than three-and-a-half times their $33,000 base salary. The top earner, Dwayne Hiers, cleared more than $125,000.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attributed the high time and attendance payouts to budget cuts that reduced the number of workers on the hospital's payroll.
"If you have fewer people, you are going to have more overtime," said Bloomberg, as quoted in a separate article by the news source. "That may be cheaper in total because you only pay the overtime when you need to."
Earlier this year, however, Bloomberg put his foot down regarding the $600 million paid by the city to the company in charge of its beleaguered time and attendance software project, CityTime. The project was dogged by accusations of embezzlement, conspiracy and payroll fraud.
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