Louisville to investigate excessive overtime payouts
Louisville, Kentucky, officials will be reviewing time and attendance policies after revelations that 10 percent of city employees earned more than $15,000 in overtime this year.
Three of the workers took home more than $50,000, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"There are instances in which overtime is scheduled and absolutely necessary to keep our city functioning, but unfortunately it seems as though overtime pay is, at the very least, overused and, at worst, abused," said city mayor Greg Fischer in a statement.
Louisville has grappled with excessive overtime for years, the news source notes. Fischer ordered the citywide review of overtime employee attendance policies to determine the root causes of the problem, which was termed "a multifaceted issue" by the city's chief financial officer, Steve Rowland.
"Some of the problem we believe can be controlled through better management ... but some departments are understaffed," said Rowland, as quoted by the news source.
WLKY-TV reports that the review is expected to be completed by January 10, after a list of all high overtime-earners has been examined.
Three of the workers took home more than $50,000, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"There are instances in which overtime is scheduled and absolutely necessary to keep our city functioning, but unfortunately it seems as though overtime pay is, at the very least, overused and, at worst, abused," said city mayor Greg Fischer in a statement.
Louisville has grappled with excessive overtime for years, the news source notes. Fischer ordered the citywide review of overtime employee attendance policies to determine the root causes of the problem, which was termed "a multifaceted issue" by the city's chief financial officer, Steve Rowland.
"Some of the problem we believe can be controlled through better management ... but some departments are understaffed," said Rowland, as quoted by the news source.
WLKY-TV reports that the review is expected to be completed by January 10, after a list of all high overtime-earners has been examined.
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