Due to a recent upgrade to the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles' computer system, the state anticipates absorbing excessive overtime and has proposed passing costs along to customers, the Kansas City Star reports. As the departments adjust to the new platform, it's anticipated that DMV employees will need to spend more time at work, which could push their time and attendance into overtime.

The Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees all non-exempt workers receive premium pay rates (time-and-a-half) for any hours worked in excess of 40 during a single week. This can quickly cause an organization's payroll budget to spiral out of control.

In anticipation of these overages, the state has suggested customers pay a $2 surcharge to offset the costs. Some counties have already started to see overtime costs rise, the media outlet points out. Johnson County has experienced a 138 percent increase since May, when the new computer system was installed.

If companies are dealing with changes that could affect overtime earnings, they can consider a number of internal steps to keep payroll budgets on target. Installing an advanced payroll processing system can help supervisors oversee employee attendance, and make scheduling adjustments to minimize these overages.

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