Firefighter overtime to be cut as part of city's budget overhaul
In an effort to cut costs, the Charleston, West Virginia, city council will be considering a proposal to overhaul its time and attendance policies, the Charleston Gazette reports.
Earlier this year, a study into payouts for overtime employee attendance within the city's fire department uncovered an incorrect formula that led to overpayment. Addressing the error would reduce firefighters' overtime pay by more than 10 percent, saving the city nearly $85,000 this fiscal year.
City manager David Molgaard also announced his intentions of tightening record-keeping and compliance measures regarding the city's human resources workers.
"Keeping track of leave balances, military leave, following up on compliance with doctors' excuses when employees exceed their allowable sick days ... we're just trying to follow up more," he said, as quoted by the news source.
A further $127,000 in salaries and benefits will be saved by dissolving the city's Human Rights Commission.
Firefighter overtime is also an issue in some Kentucky communities, according to the Commonwealth Journal. The city of Somerset is currently deciding whether to continue fighting an order by the state Supreme Court that would require it to pay several years of overtime back pay.
Earlier this year, a study into payouts for overtime employee attendance within the city's fire department uncovered an incorrect formula that led to overpayment. Addressing the error would reduce firefighters' overtime pay by more than 10 percent, saving the city nearly $85,000 this fiscal year.
City manager David Molgaard also announced his intentions of tightening record-keeping and compliance measures regarding the city's human resources workers.
"Keeping track of leave balances, military leave, following up on compliance with doctors' excuses when employees exceed their allowable sick days ... we're just trying to follow up more," he said, as quoted by the news source.
A further $127,000 in salaries and benefits will be saved by dissolving the city's Human Rights Commission.
Firefighter overtime is also an issue in some Kentucky communities, according to the Commonwealth Journal. The city of Somerset is currently deciding whether to continue fighting an order by the state Supreme Court that would require it to pay several years of overtime back pay.
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