New York plumbing and plastering professionals have earned enormous sums of money in overtime pay. Out of a total of 20 field service technicians working for the New York City Housing Authority, 12 employees earned an excess of $100,000 in overtime wages during the fiscal year ending in June, according to the New York Daily News. The investigation highlights the need for companies to invest in employee tracking technology, which allows businesses to maintain more accurate records of scheduling and their contractors' whereabouts.

In fact, NYCHA plumber William Naddeo, who has worked for the agency for 17 years and is the supervisor of plumbing, earned more than $140,000 in overtime pay, resulting from 1,500 hours worked outside of the regular 40-hour work week. The Daily News investigated the payroll data for all city workers, besides police and fire officials, revealing the city paid nearly $1 billion in overtime wages.

Zodet Negron, NYCHA spokeswoman, explained plumbers are responsible 24 hours per day to handle the needs of residents and commercial interests. Moreover, Hurricane Sandy put further pressure on field technicians to meet the demand for service.

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