Wisconsin payroll analysis reveals excessive overtime
According to recent analysis by the Wisconsin Reporter, the state of Wisconsin paid its employees almost $53 million in overtime last year - the equivalent of 1,200 workers making the average state salary. Two workers earned six figures in overtime, and one made the list of the 10 most highly paid employees in the state, earning a total of $365,000.
Overtime provisions in state employee union contracts are partially to blame, according to the Chippewa Herald. Under union allowances, employees are permitted to include sick leave and vacation time in their work weeks, allowing them to accrue overtime pay even without actually working for a full 40 hours.
"It appears that there are some people who [deliberately run up overtime] to maximize compensation," Todd Berry, president of the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, told the news source.
The town of Bethlehem in Albany County, New York, recently rescheduled employees' duties to more equally balance overtime and prevent employees from accruing excessive overtime hours. The town promoted several of its workers and distributed tasks more evenly, according to the Times Union.
Overtime provisions in state employee union contracts are partially to blame, according to the Chippewa Herald. Under union allowances, employees are permitted to include sick leave and vacation time in their work weeks, allowing them to accrue overtime pay even without actually working for a full 40 hours.
"It appears that there are some people who [deliberately run up overtime] to maximize compensation," Todd Berry, president of the nonpartisan Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, told the news source.
The town of Bethlehem in Albany County, New York, recently rescheduled employees' duties to more equally balance overtime and prevent employees from accruing excessive overtime hours. The town promoted several of its workers and distributed tasks more evenly, according to the Times Union.
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