Tracking elected officials' time and attendance
Many associate an employee tracking system with keeping tabs on lower-level workers. However, since 1976, the state of New York has required elected and appointed officials to record their employee attendance for the first three months of each term of office, the Huffington Post reports.
The state legislation was designed with the aim of making officials more accountable to both taxpayers and the pension system, and requires those who serve in positions such as judges and county board members to fill out work activity logs.
Meetings and time taken to address constituent concerns are two examples of activities that must be logged. Time spent performing campaign duties does not have to be included. At the end of the three-month period, officials must submit the records to the appropriate governing board, which then votes to certify them based on their accuracy.
Tracking officials' time can prove difficult given the fact that they sometimes work at nontraditional hours. During weather emergencies in 2011, the validity of overtime payouts made to the mayors of Vernon, Connecticut, and Paterson, New Jersey, was questioned amid debate about whether they were eligible for the compensation despite being salaried employees.
The state legislation was designed with the aim of making officials more accountable to both taxpayers and the pension system, and requires those who serve in positions such as judges and county board members to fill out work activity logs.
Meetings and time taken to address constituent concerns are two examples of activities that must be logged. Time spent performing campaign duties does not have to be included. At the end of the three-month period, officials must submit the records to the appropriate governing board, which then votes to certify them based on their accuracy.
Tracking officials' time can prove difficult given the fact that they sometimes work at nontraditional hours. During weather emergencies in 2011, the validity of overtime payouts made to the mayors of Vernon, Connecticut, and Paterson, New Jersey, was questioned amid debate about whether they were eligible for the compensation despite being salaried employees.
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