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| County DOC Contributing Large To Overtime Troubles |
| By gazette.net |
| Published: 11/03/2010 |
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Overtime pay to Montgomery County workers rose 18.5 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year, bucking a downward trend that has been evident since 2008. County government employees earned about $10.8 million in overtime from July through September, according to an analysis released Friday by CountyStat. "Overtime has been a problem in county government for a long time," said county spokesman Patrick K. Lacefield. The bulk of overtime in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which began July 1, was paid to employees in the county's Department of Fire and Rescue Services — $3.47 million. Overtime is used primarily because of staffing shortages and vacancies in officer, driver and paramedic positions, county Fire Chief Richard Bowers said. Last year, about $14.3 million in overtime was paid to fire and rescue employees. This year, the department has an overtime budget of $9.4 million. Read More. |
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