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| More officers backed |
| By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| Published: 06/03/2008 |
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WISCONSIN - In an effort to curb runaway overtime costs, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is calling for the hiring of an additional 27 security officers at the House of Correction. Walker wants the extra help hired by June 30 or as soon as possible and said he hoped that overtime reductions could help pay for the cost. The $1.5 million already spent on overtime so far this year exceeds the House of Correction's overtime budget for all of 2008, however. The heavy use of overtime so far this year put the House of Correction on a pace to challenge last year's record overtime spending of $4.25 million, according to some critics. A memo outlining Walker's proposal lists the salary and benefit costs of the extra jobs at $1.8 million for 2009. No figures are given for the potential costs of the new jobs for this year. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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