Government workers in Albany bring in huge overtime payments
Government employees in Albany, N.Y., are bringing in more overtime payments than ever, raising concerns over city and state funding. According to Times Union, employees in the taxation and finance department were collectively paid $1,359,250 in July alone. The overtime hours were likely accrued due to the extra time and attendance recorded for workers who processed thousands of tax documents.
Since January, the department has doled out more than $3.3 million in overtime payments as staff members dug through paper tax returns, hurrying to complete the job that has now gone on for months.
The department's overtime payments have skyrocketed over the last year - from January to July 2012, taxation and finance workers brought in $579,638, marking a 475 percent increase in the first seven months of 2013.
Government officials said the $1,359,250 paid out in July represented "the peak" of extra work and associated costs that would be paid out to employees. Geoffrey Gloak, a spokesperson from the department, said the extra work was necessary to complete the refund project.
"The department has prioritized its resources to ensure that refunds are issued accurately and as soon as possible," Gloak said.
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