Kentucky city's overtime policy at issue
Sergeant Shawn Helbig of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, police department is suing the city for two hours of overtime compensation that he received at a normal pay rate, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
Previous to the suit being filed, Helbig filed a grievance that was denied by both the city manager and the city's personnel board. Following this, Helbig brought the decision to the local district court.
The city's overtime policy has been called into question due to the fact that since last year, annual employee leave has not been considered as work hours when calculating overtime for a pay period.
Helbig's attorney, Steve Wolnitzek, is arguing that the time and attendance policy goes against the Kentucky Revised Statues that grant annual leave of 15 working days with full pay to police officers in second-class cities such as Bowling Green.
"This case is not about two hours of overtime," Wolnitzek told the news source. "It's a declaration of rights as to whether or not the ordinance ... is violative of Kentucky law."
Elsewhere in the country, members of the Los Angeles Police Department will no longer be receiving overtime as a result of a $6.9 billion city service-cutting budget ratified by city mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in an effort to avoid layoffs.
Previous to the suit being filed, Helbig filed a grievance that was denied by both the city manager and the city's personnel board. Following this, Helbig brought the decision to the local district court.
The city's overtime policy has been called into question due to the fact that since last year, annual employee leave has not been considered as work hours when calculating overtime for a pay period.
Helbig's attorney, Steve Wolnitzek, is arguing that the time and attendance policy goes against the Kentucky Revised Statues that grant annual leave of 15 working days with full pay to police officers in second-class cities such as Bowling Green.
"This case is not about two hours of overtime," Wolnitzek told the news source. "It's a declaration of rights as to whether or not the ordinance ... is violative of Kentucky law."
Elsewhere in the country, members of the Los Angeles Police Department will no longer be receiving overtime as a result of a $6.9 billion city service-cutting budget ratified by city mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in an effort to avoid layoffs.
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