Employees took advantage of overtime and university resources
Two employees at the University of Washington reportedly violated regulations surrounding state resources and were getting paid overtime to do so. The State Ethics Board searched through the workers' Internet browser histories and found that they were surfing the Web for celebrity gossip and sports news while receiving overtime compensation. This had apparently been happening regularly over the past few years, during which the two employees were paid tens of thousands in extra wages, according to Komo News.
Upon further investigation, it was found that one of the workers was on sports news sites for almost five hours and collecting overtime pay for it. Organizations should take this situation as one that exemplifies the need for employee tracking systems and better worker management. Not only do time and attendance policies benefit employees, they also help companies improve their procedures and operations.
The University of Washington state employees each took home thousands in overtime pay over the last few years at the expense of taxpayers. Their actions and ethics were called into play when a fellow coworker alerted a supervisor's attention to the excessive Internet browsing.
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