Loudoun County revamps overtime pay structure
Loudoun County, Virginia, has enacted a new policy that will extend salary hours for public safety officials and limit the amount of overtime pay they can earn, according to Leesburg Today. After the plan was reviewed by an outside consultant, it was decided that the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management will now work under an 84-hour payroll structure.
Previously, field deputies worked 80.5 hours over a two-week pay period, while the Criminal Investigation Division and other security officials were on an 80-hour structure.
The sheriff's office had operated under an 86-hour threshold before overtime pay kicked in, during which time employees earned "gap pay" between 80.5 hours and 86 hours, according to the paper. The decision was approved by all but two voters on the Loudoun Board of Supervisors.
The new payment structure will increase salaries as well as time-off and sick leave rates, plus costs to the Virginia Retirement System and life insurance costs. However, Leesburg Today reports the reduction in overtime pay is expected to save the county approximately $230,000, according to estimates.
Previously, field deputies worked 80.5 hours over a two-week pay period, while the Criminal Investigation Division and other security officials were on an 80-hour structure.
The sheriff's office had operated under an 86-hour threshold before overtime pay kicked in, during which time employees earned "gap pay" between 80.5 hours and 86 hours, according to the paper. The decision was approved by all but two voters on the Loudoun Board of Supervisors.
The new payment structure will increase salaries as well as time-off and sick leave rates, plus costs to the Virginia Retirement System and life insurance costs. However, Leesburg Today reports the reduction in overtime pay is expected to save the county approximately $230,000, according to estimates.
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