City officials in Ypsilanti, Mich. are considering a significant raise in the city's police overtime budget, bringing the total figure from $350,000 to $450,000.

City manager Ralph Lange said a combination of vacant positions on the Ypsilanti force and increased police activity has led to the need for more overtime funds, said an article on MLive.com. Other city officials have expressed disappointment with the amount of overtime money budgeted by the police force. The department has spent an average of $330,000 per year on police overtime since 2006.

Lange said one of the city's priorities is adding new officers to the force, in part to help bring overtime costs down.

Police overtime issues aren't limited to just Ypsilanti or other cities of a similar size. The Baltimore police force racked up more than $7 million in unexpected overtime costs this fiscal year, based on reporting from Fox 5 Baltimore. In Chicago, the city government spent $96 million on police overtime in 2013, according to The Chicago Sun-Times.

No matter the size of the department or business or the number of workers, budgeting employee time and attendance is a major concern across the country and not just in police stations. Advanced solutions like biometric time clocks can help some employers keep accurate records and provide correct paychecks.

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