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| 'Shift swapping' among prison guards indicated in audit |
| By pantagraph.com- Kurt Erickson |
| Published: 05/01/2015 |
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois correctional officers, already under scrutiny by Gov. Bruce Rauner for skipping work on Super Bowl Sunday, are being accused of abusing state overtime rules. In a scathing report issued Thursday, Illinois Auditor General William Holland, said state prison workers may have been engaging in "shift swapping," in which workers used sick time or personal time for their regular shift, but then worked another shift at the overtime rate of pay later that same day. "While there may be instances where this would be a needed solution to a difficult staff coverage scenario, it could be a sign of abuse of overtime and may be against department policy," Holland noted in his audit of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Read More. |
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