Union files suit regarding officers' employee attendance compensation
The Police Benevolent Association recently filed a time and attendance lawsuit against the Southern New York village of Monticello.
The village changed officers' work schedule from eight- to 12-hour shifts in January of last year in an attempt to reduce overtime employee attendance expenses. The suit alleges that officers were required to work 84 hours per pay period without receiving time-and-a-half compensation, violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, officers were underpaid by one-half of their regular pay for four hours per period. Overall, the amount they are owed has been estimated at approximately $100,000, according to the Mid-Hudson News.
Monticello PBA president John Riegler told the Times Herald-Record the shifts saved the village approximately 30 percent in overtime expenses by having more officers on the clock at once. The union is asking for the officers to be awarded monetary damages for the unpaid compensation, in addition to liquidated damages and attorney fees.
"At this point it is too late to turn back," Riegler told the news source, noting that the village manager failed to enter into talks with the union prior to the legal action.
The village changed officers' work schedule from eight- to 12-hour shifts in January of last year in an attempt to reduce overtime employee attendance expenses. The suit alleges that officers were required to work 84 hours per pay period without receiving time-and-a-half compensation, violating provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, officers were underpaid by one-half of their regular pay for four hours per period. Overall, the amount they are owed has been estimated at approximately $100,000, according to the Mid-Hudson News.
Monticello PBA president John Riegler told the Times Herald-Record the shifts saved the village approximately 30 percent in overtime expenses by having more officers on the clock at once. The union is asking for the officers to be awarded monetary damages for the unpaid compensation, in addition to liquidated damages and attorney fees.
"At this point it is too late to turn back," Riegler told the news source, noting that the village manager failed to enter into talks with the union prior to the legal action.
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