The Itawamba County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi recently agreed to pay Jacob Dye, a former part-time state prison employee, overtime pay for 108 hours of unauthorized employee attendance. Dye did not adhere to his employer's policy, which stated that part-time staff members were not allowed to work more than 79 hours every two weeks without authorization from a supervisor, according to The Itawamba Times.

Although he didn't go through the proper approval process, Dye was still owed wages for his time and attendance, Supervisor Eric "Tiny" Hughes said at a board meeting discussing the payroll issue, the source adds. As a result, Dye will receive 108 hours worth of pay for this extra time on the clock. 

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) also states that employer can establish policies prohibiting employees from working overtime and even introduce penalties for doing so, but they must pay employees for all of the hours they actually spend fulfilling duties.

To prevent these issues in the future, the Board plans to make its payroll policies more transparent and require department leaders to uphold them.  

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