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| Illinois prisons overtime costs top $60M again |
| By kfvs12.com |
| Published: 07/16/2014 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Corrections has paid over $60 million in overtime costs for the second year in a row. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports Monday (http://bit.ly/1tNJHaS ) that officials predicted last spring that overtime costs would drop in the budget year that ended June 30. Authorities are blaming unanticipated retirements by correctional guards and a rise in payroll costs tied to a contract agreement signed 18 months ago. Corrections Spokesman Tom Shaer says hours worked last year dropped 12 percent. Read More. |
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