Overtime List
A massive document comprising some 287 pages listing the overtime paid out by the City of Chicago for the year 2010. We aren't sure if it's comprehensive or just those above a certain dollar level, but it's impressive.
Go read it. A few surprises here and there. All open sourced.
Go read it. A few surprises here and there. All open sourced.
Labels: money questions
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
109 Comments:
No police listed?
Saw the Zone 2 dispatcher...she had over $30k in OT. How do the detention aides get so much OT too?
Commander Frank Gross, almost $20k in OT? I thought exempts were "exempt" from OT?
Nice to see the Board of Elections raping the City coffers as well. What a joke.
There's a police "detention aide" who made over $25,000 in OT in 2010. how does a detention aide do that ? (of course this is a rhetorical question. . . . )
Page 37. OEMC "Police Communications Operator II" (dispatcher) made over $54,000 in OT in 2010. that's crazy. but OEMC is poorly run. for all of you who play the chat line with the PDT with your dispatchers, here's where you look to see the bottom line, if you ever wanted to date a dispatcher . . . .
Where is the police report
Wow...proofreaders made some good money! Any chance we could steal one away from the City and hire them on here to assist EB with his many grammatically incorrect electronic edicts that are distributed from Fort Fellatio? I think that would definitely be a worthwhile hire.
How does a dispatcher make $172,000in OT?
Why are there so many detention aides making over $20K a year in ot?
C. Moe deserves a lot more money for dealing with piss all day.
How the fuck does gross get over $19,000 in OT. Exempts don't get overtime. WTF?
Also, nice job by some of those CPD timekeepers getting all the OT!
Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.
Let the dismemberment begin.
How does this healy guy from the water dept make $49,000 in ot last year and how does a detention aide make so much in ot? Good God did I choose the wrong department to work for!
I can't even get my slip signed.
Only about 2 pages for police? Not even listing actual officers
very odd- male detention aides and Cdrs Carothers and Gross seem to be big winners under "police"
How the hell does a detention aide make $19K-$25K in O.T.???????? They're not going to court or staying late on arrests??? WTF!!! No wonder why this city is screwed.
Wait a minute, Sherman E. Brown Jr....$63,000.00, Georgine E. Murry...$68,000.00 & Archie J. Tiner...$171,000.00 in OT at OEMC. I'm quitting CPD and going over to OEMC!
How can someone make 171,000 in ot?
its on page 52 or 53.
Where is the Po Po?
Hot Damn, some of these dispatchers make more than a P.O.'s regular salary, just in overtime. WTF?????
And, evidently it pays to be an Ambulance Commander, can one of our Fire friends explain what hat position is? Besides lucrative....
cmon!!
IF THE CITY SEEN HOW MUCH CERTAIN OFFICERS WERE RAKING IN THEY MIGHT DEMAND MORE OFFICERS.
BUT FOR SOME REASON NO OFFICER
IPRA
FIREMEN
OEMC OPERATORS ALL LISTED
IF THEY CAME UP WITH A LIST OF COMP TIME ON THE BOOKS RAHM WOULD FLIP.
EXEMPTS WITH 10K HOURS OF COMP???
YEA THEY NEVER TAKE ANY TIME DUE AS SOON AS THEY MAKE LT.
NO POLICE GO FIGURE.
ANOTHER SNOW JOB ON THE MEDIA BY THE CITY.
NICE REPORTING.
OK ....I understand some of the departments. We (Police) look pretty good. Fire seems to be out of control as does S & S and Water (No surprise). Can someone please explain how in the hell a Commander of Police gets overtime?
I thought they were salaried employees. There were 4 of them on there. Granted, two are the mayor's detail, but FG and AC? WTF.
How do SOME sworn commanders earn overtime pay? Something stinks like a rotting alewife at Oak St beach.
I thought there was no overtime.
Glad to see that OEMC had the highest overtime paid employee for the 10th year in a row. Archie Tiner came in with a whopping $171,900.74 plus his salary . . . Who would want to run for Mayor with that check in the bank. Just sit back and answer the phone.
God Bless America
Can somebody explain to me how a salaried exempt member, Frank Gross, if I'm reading this list correctly, makes over 19k in overtime?? Weren't these exempt members supposed to be taking unpaid furlough days??
Also, trying to figure out how a detention aide makes over 29k in overtime as well!
wow! frank gross commander 19k in OT. didnt know gold stars were eligible for ot
Looks like the winner is
OEMC
MURRAY, GEORGINE E
POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR I
$ 355.92 $ 68,012.75
Is "Dec OT" the OT received in December? If so, it seems that most people got way more than 1/12 of the years OT in December (I scrolled through to FIRE).
Christmas bonus? Use it or lose it?
Nope spoke too soon...
OEMC
TINER, ARCHIE J
POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR I
$ 1 ,663.38 $ 171,900.74
interesting seeing as though oemc doesn't get cash for ot anymore....
And that does not count comp time that is used to off-set "over time" for non-union employees.
57 k for one guy in the fire department what the fuck?
Very interesting that Commander Gross made over $30,000 in Transformers money while being a Commander as well as $19,000 in OT. I thought Commanders could not do side jobs. Oh wait it's only certain Commanders. Just like Georgas making money runs for Arlington racetrack does not really count as his side job. Very interesting how IAD looks the other way for certain exempts.
The maintenance supervisor at aviation earned $45,000 in OT? To ensure the toilets are clean?
Plus this list is not accurate because I have personal associates who work in some of those offices as civilian employeess and their OT is not listed.
For example, don't tell me that little tommy byrne received 0 overtime this year?!!
How does a timekeeper earn overtime?
Look at the timekeeper overtime. See any similarities? Unreal!
There's something flaky about this sheet. The list of OEMC personnel getting OT runs 20 pages. The list of CFD personnel runs more than that...and the list of Police collecting OT doesn't go past 3 pages? Something's screwed up....
...but then, there is absolutely nothing more screwed up than an OEMC dispatcher/calltaker taking home $171k. That's freakin' insane!!!!
Well its a good thing their list isnt accurate!!!
Timer is the guy that answers the add desk. He's answers everytime I call. And we need.a pay cut. WOW! City doesn't realize they pay more in ot rather then pay to hire more people to fill vacancies.
Thank G_D I'm sneaking under the radar cuz my name isnton the list, so if its not on the list im all good....... right????
Everyone I personally know on that list made barely anything in OT last year....
Shows how connected I am!!!
What are folks from the IPRA pullin in so much overtime for????
Maybe for investigating POs trying to make more overtime?
Ironic, huh?
Wow! The city clerk was running for mayor,as the overtime in his office was over the top! Sorry miguel back to the streets what a failure!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
How the fuck does gross get over $19,000 in OT. Exempts don't get overtime. WTF?
Also, nice job by some of those CPD timekeepers getting all the OT!
Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.
Let the dismemberment begin.
3/15/2011 01:02:00 AM
Simple take furlough days and get it all back + a sizable profit!
It is good to see that the Daley crime family is still paying the Carothers crime family to keep quiet.
The Water Department is hands down the overall winners!! It looks like every operating engineer is making at least $20,000 in OT. This definitely needs to be looked at.
How does a detention aide get 25,000 or 30,000 in OT?
I agree, how did a Commander get any OT pay? Was that for the movies??
OEMC has forced OT almost every week for the employees, they have to work double shifts etc. no choice..
OEMC is a terrible place to work, but Archie Tiner is a good man. He can't work OT unless there is a shortage and it is OFFERED to him or he is FORCED to stay over, but he is a supervisor's hold card because he will always step up when he is needed.
OEMC needs people and has for years. The city refuses to hire because they find it cheaper to pay OT than pay new employees with benefits. The overtime is offered, A.T. works it and he gets paid for it, as he damn well should be paid for his time and work. I do not know how he can stay here one more minute past his regular shift because the place is a prison and I cannot wait for my prison break at the end of my shift.
When there are not enough people to staff this shithole because of days off, vacations, medical, etcetera, Archie and a few others are willing to work extra hours and they should be paid for them. Numbers on a piece of paper do not tell the back story. The conditions here are not A.T.'s fault, but I am glad he is here because he toughs it out. Every hour he works is one less hour I have to work and I appreciate him.
This is not an unusual situation in government everywhere. OT is not always welcome, and managers are usually happy to give it to anyone that is willing to take it when it comes along. the catch is that you end up getting expected to take it.
In a city near me, one of the K9 cops made as much as the police chief last year because of OT. He gets called out a lot and gets 4 hours every time, even if he is only out for an hour. There was one guy in the list who made $70k just in OT there.
Guys that know how the OT system works and are willing to work OT get a lot of OT in a lot of places, not just government.
I would be willing to bet the detention aides and dispatchers with a lot of OT are reflecting a shortage of personnel in those departments. It's a lot easier to just send out fewer cops on the street than to not have a dispatcher or detention aide. Just the way it is.
Jealousy..Jealousy
I cant beieve this shit isn't criminal.
C. Moe deserves a lot more money for dealing with piss all day.
3/15/2011 12:47:00 AM
I agree, piss is his life and he has a great sense of humor!
Some definite "book cooking" going on here no matter how you spin it....
And they complain about us going to court.OEMC is out of control and I am sure there is alot of none working hours being recorded. The Fire Dept. huuman services and the list goes on, the new mayor needs better control than King Richard the Lying Cheat.
Archie is #1 in seniority...he gets first crack at any/all overtime offers. He has been with the city over 30+ years. Very nice guy.
OEMC is messed up, no doubt about that. Management needs to connect with the employees, and the employees need to step up and do what is expected of them. There are too many dogs on the floor and the supervisors do nothing to correct it.
That being said, they want to operate and staff at 100% efficiency but don't have the manpower to do it. Call takers are offered to work lunch almost everyday, and dispatchers need to fill in when there is a call off.
The medical roll is ridiculous, not only because of the idiots, but because it is near impossible to get a day off. Some people resort to taking a sick day instead of putting in a slip only to get denied the day before. That's no excuse but it's what people do.
There is a mandatory OT list and voluntary list that they pull off of everyday, and the same people put their names down as much as possible. That's why Tiner and Sherman Brown have so much.
Now in defense of the numbers, it's not all OT since holiday pay is in there. My name and amount includes the holidays I have elected to take cash for and the 2 times the city cashed out my comp time.
...and in defense of detention aides, holiday pay is included in the numbers as well as court time and staying over when there was a problem.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
To me, it is pretty obvious what is going on here. Most of the entries are pretty small, normal abount of OT. But, for some, it looks like they are being taken care of by someone to rack up that much overtime pay. Friends? Lovers? Kickbacks? Clouted? who knows. But out of line with what others have been getting.
Fire Paramedics & Ambo Commanders make so much in OT because they are so short Paramedics. They are forced to work overtime constantly. It would make sense to hire more Paramedics, but they never do.
Hey scc any info avail on why IAD raided MSF offices and left with boxes of files?
What isn't listed for my department is how many of those now making cash overtime have accrued the maximum amount of compensatory time.
During the snow emergency some of us made cash overtime, for a couple of days, so the numbers appear equal.
What is not equal is the amount of compensatory time some have on the books. Those with clout who are always first in line. The City is now compelled to pay them cash overtime, because they have maxed out in compensatory time.
Aviation Communications Operators, $19K.......I guess with all those police/fire helicopters flying around.......
Bridge Operators.....geeeeeze
This is not surprising. As usual while everyone is busy ripping the police dept and police officers, other departments were living large. Even if they published all police OT you can't compare. We are the largest agency in the city. Smaller depts got us beat with the OT/employee ratio. But keep kicking the cops chicago...
Frank Gross also made $30,000 in fees from the transformers movie. His secretary made bucks too from the movie detail and she's not even sworn! $19,000 in overtime and $30,000 in salary from movie detail? Frank had a GREAT year!!!!
The OEMC Operators are mandated to overtime. It comes up all the time in Contract Talks. They (the operators who were on the pay roll with the effective date of the new contract side letter #27 of Unit 2 contract) still are able to get the double pay for their 7th day even if they don't work their 6th. They also earn On the Job Training Pay (side letter #16 of Unit 2 Contract) that GUARANTEES them a minimum of 5 day upgrade in pay evem if they do less.
That is why they get so much OT.
Anonymous said...
Saw the Zone 2 dispatcher...she had over $30k in OT. How do the detention aides get so much OT too?
3/15/2011 12:12:00 AM
That's fuckn incredible! Detention aides, WOW!!! Unfortunately the zone 2 dispatcher is working all the time and won't stop talking. The worst dispatcher in the city! The thing is they are so short they have no choice but to give them OT. But the police department just does more with less no extention of tours unless late AR's.
has to be a seperate o.t. pdf for police...
If you can find murphy's boy keeler in fsd 177 the ot money and on books time would really surprise ya. Murphy had computer system changed where no one can see units ot to cover his boys.
pco1 said...
...and in defense of detention aides, holiday pay is included in the numbers as well as court time and staying over when there was a problem.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
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Actually YTD (Year to Date) is ONLY for the 12 Calender Months.... Not Since the Date of Hire 25 or 30 years Ago!! Come on Now.. A Little Common Sense Here!
Remember, police pensions are why the city is in dire financial shape.
O.T. I was at Tara 2 today, I would like to thank the 18th District for keeping an eye on our vehicles. I saw 1811 parked in the lot and told him " thank you " . I just wanted to give him his props here also.
pco1 said...
...and in defense of detention aides, holiday pay is included in the numbers as well as court time and staying over when there was a problem.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
3/15/2011 12:33:00 PM
WRONG!. TYD means "Year to Date." And as it says, that is how much you have made THAT year to date, not since you ame on the job.
pco1 said...
...and in defense of detention aides, holiday pay is included in the numbers as well as court time and staying over when there was a problem.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
3/15/2011 12:33:00 PM
Hey Moron! YTD does mean year to date, as is the year 2010 ... not their start date! Dumbass.
I don't fault anyone making extra on this bullshit city payroll while Shortshanks steals like it was going out of fucking style.
More divide and conquer on their part, less take home for us.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
3/15/2011 12:33:00 PM
YTD means this year...
'Commander Frank Gross, almost $20k in OT? I thought exempts were "exempt" from OT?'
How the hell does an exempt make "overtime?"
I guess when J-Fled sacrifices McCotter when 'Lil
Frankie made a boo-boo of a dumbass brainfart
a while back, you've definitely got clout! Let's
hope this short goof packs his bags too when the
new Supt. arrives. What a waste of a gold star.
Archie Tiner's OT is one of those stories that just won't go away. Or get resolved. There's no way clout isn't involved.
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/105540/layout/no
I'm guessing that the police list was omitted b/c then you would be able to count the exact number of police officers that are on the payroll and thus how many we are actually short. I guess the report is only made available to the public if it doesn't prove JFed and Shortshanks as the liars they are.
********35th street update*********
Seems the powers that be are troubled by this overtime,and auditing is looking at everyone's O.T. on cpd! Strangely not just bosses but the "security specialists assigned to the mayor,city treasurer,and of course eddie burke have racked up quite an impressive amount of overtime.
The mayors guys are calling trying to save their "spots" and Rahm has delivered an edict they will all be gone and his detail will be scaled back,the treasurer will most likely be gone as the city clerk has no detail why does the treasurer or oily Eddie need personal valets!
Looks like Ramsey will be for sure be the boss,as mike shields was front runner due to cousin Michelle but mikes back ground like Ernie browns show a lack of respect for the "ladies"!
The commotion over here is unbelievable,the phones ringing off the hook,the scared coppers wondering if they will be back in patrol!
MSF and TRU bosses wondering what will happen as they make calls. Lots of fun here i have 3 months then i retire so all the kids will have to forage themselves,and reapply to kissing ass!
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
3/15/2011 12:33:00 PM
Hmmmm, I always thought YTD, year to date, meant for that year. You know like on your paycheck. So with your definition one's paycheck would show how much you've made your entire service with the company. Uh, NOT.
Very interesting that Commander Gross made over $30,000 in Transformers money while being a Commander as well as $19,000 in OT. I thought Commanders could not do side jobs. Oh wait it's only certain Commanders. Just like Georgas making money runs for Arlington racetrack does not really count as his side job. Very interesting how IAD looks the other way for certain exempts.
3/15/2011 08:31:00 AM
Once again, step up to the plate and put YOUR name on a complaint if you have information that either of them have violated GO's or Law. Don't blame IAD for "looking the other way"! Be a man, make the complaint and THEN bitch if it gets buried. Until that time, you are part of the problem.
ok CFD Paramedic here. I can tell you that I personally worked 22 overtime days last year 24 hrs each. We are short handed just like CPD!!!! Not as bad but still short handed. I also have to say I worked my ads off during the 22 shifts I worked. we have minimum manning and a certain number of ambulances that have to run each day. I might add that number in 1996 was 59 paramedic ambos ( wick according to the tri data study for 1996 was about 20 short) as of this day there are only 60. we need more and we are short people so that's why we work so much ot.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
3/15/2011 12:33:00 PM
no dummy, year to date means ot for calendar year 2010 NOT since he or she started
I believe that when you retire that the comp time you cash in is listed as ot. that explaines the detention aide.
YTD = year to date... meaning all the time paid since he or she started. Some of the higher paid guys have 30+ years.
YEAR to date. means that YEAR, dumbass.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
wow! frank gross commander 19k in OT. didnt know gold stars were eligible for ot
3/15/2011 07:49:00 AM
The same Frank Gross that pushed to restrict off duty assignments, lake front detail, obama detail, marathon detail, etc. to 9161's?
Frank Gross must be the saving grace of the department that his presence is required at premium pay so frequently.
How does a timekeeper earn overtime?
3/15/2011 08:58:00 AM
By talking on the phone all day during the regular work period thus requiring OT do get the AA's completed.
Next they will get take home cars so they can respond to emergency Time-Due-Slip ciphering.
Dear SCC, OT, but need it going somewhere.
Commie Rahmie is now mayor-elect. And now can be honest: he says we must live in the city.
Let the Commie Rahmie empire rule commence.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/ct-met-rahm-0316-20110315,0,835691.story
nice of the soon to be jagoff mayor to change his mind on residency already.
It is perplexing to see how much supplemental income other City employees can make when I have always been told overtime is not allowed. That's obviously a big lie.
But to put things in perspective for people complaining about Timekeepers and Detention Aides, I don't think their base salary is that high. I remember seeing a chart and I think they were in the 40s. So even 20K of overtime (which is A LOT) doesn't put them near what OEMC are making in overtime alone. I could see a timekeeper having to put in overtime if there's an audit.
This list only included a couple of exempts and no other sworn. Wonder what the numbers would look like if sworn (especially Detectives) were included.
Anonymous SCC Fan said...
Very interesting that Commander Gross made over $30,000 in Transformers money while being a Commander as well as $19,000 in OT. I thought Commanders could not do side jobs. Oh wait it's only certain Commanders. Just like Georgas making money runs for Arlington racetrack does not really count as his side job. Very interesting how IAD looks the other way for certain exempts.
3/15/2011 08:31:00 AM
Once again, step up to the plate and put YOUR name on a complaint if you have information that either of them have violated GO's or Law. Don't blame IAD for "looking the other way"! Be a man, make the complaint and THEN bitch if it gets buried. Until that time, you are part of the problem.
3/15/2011 08:06:00 PM
Nice to hear from you Frank.
Still waiting for information on the copper known as ray ray there was a post that he was removed from the rahm detail but nobody knows why any takers on this ?
Come on Now.. A Little Common Sense Here!
3/15/2011 04:54:00 PM
that well's been dry for quite awhile now.
Commander Frank Gross, almost $20k in OT? I thought exempts were "exempt" from OT?
Nice to see the Board of Elections raping the City coffers as well. What a joke.
3/15/2011 12:14:00 AM
HAHA!!!!Thats how they make up for the furlough days
I don't know how the heck timekeepers are getting OT. In 003, I trying to reach them to get some info and was told by the front desk "if you want to see them you gotta get here before 1400" and I'm looking like what kind of bullcrap is that!! They're gone before 3rd watch gets there???!! Shady shady shady....
ok CFD Paramedic here. I can tell you that I personally worked 22 overtime days last year 24 hrs each. We are short handed just like CPD!!!! Not as bad but still short handed. I also have to say I worked my ads off during the 22 shifts I worked. we have minimum manning and a certain number of ambulances that have to run each day. I might add that number in 1996 was 59 paramedic ambos ( wick according to the tri data study for 1996 was about 20 short) as of this day there are only 60. we need more and we are short people so that's why we work so much ot.
3/15/2011 08:45:00 PM
We understand and don't blame u for taking it. We find it funny though that while we are shorter than any other dept. We get told no OT. Stay safe!
Very interesting that Commander Gross made over $30,000 in Transformers money while being a Commander as well as $19,000 in OT. I thought Commanders could not do side jobs. Oh wait it's only certain Commanders. Just like Georgas making money runs for Arlington racetrack does not really count as his side job. Very interesting how IAD looks the other way for certain exempts.
3/15/2011 08:31:00 AM
Once again, step up to the plate and put YOUR name on a complaint if you have information that either of them have violated GO's or Law. Don't blame IAD for "looking the other way"! Be a man, make the complaint and THEN bitch if it gets buried. Until that time, you are part of the problem.
3/15/2011 08:06:00 PM
Just like Cmdr Gross was when he snapped that infamous picture in Philly? Yeah that's what I thought. He's part of the problem.
Airport K9?
CFD Medics need to go back to a 1 and 2 and city needs to hire more ...medics went to 1 and 3 because Shortshanks got his knickers in a twist re: a suit on backpay. Also medics were experiencing "paramedic burnout" and needed the time off. But w/all the overtime pay, they seem to be overcoming the burnout, while working the 1 and 2 hrs and skipping all the way to the bank. OT can be refused...REFUSE it and make the city hire more medics. Pretty sad when a 2 yr medic can make as much money on OT as a full time Captain.....
Anonymous said...
There's a police "detention aide" who made over $25,000 in OT in 2010. how does a detention aide do that ? (of course this is a rhetorical question. . . . )
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There is a mistake in there somehow, he didn't make that overtime.
C. Moe deserves a lot more money for dealing with piss all day.
Yes, his cup has not runneth over in 2010. When he retires we should get him a gold piss cup trophy for all the toil(et). At least it's not a shitty job.
Yes you internet tough guys are right about YTD. The guys with 30+ years are maxed out in pay as well...should have worded all that better...but I was running late and didn't think that whole statement through...you see, I got called in to work some OT....
There were 7 Detention Aides who made over $20K in overtime. One guy made $29K. How the fuck is that possible? Even more than that made over $10K in overtime. They make no arrests that require an extension of tour, and get no court subpoenas since they make no arrests. Where do they get some much overtime?
Anonymous SCC Fan said...
Very interesting that Commander Gross made over $30,000 in Transformers money while being a Commander as well as $19,000 in OT. I thought Commanders could not do side jobs. Oh wait it's only certain Commanders. Just like Georgas making money runs for Arlington racetrack does not really count as his side job. Very interesting how IAD looks the other way for certain exempts.
3/15/2011 08:31:00 AM
Once again, step up to the plate and put YOUR name on a complaint if you have information that either of them have violated GO's or Law. Don't blame IAD for "looking the other way"! Be a man, make the complaint and THEN bitch if it gets buried. Until that time, you are part of the problem.
3/15/2011 08:06:00 PM
Nice to hear from you Frank.
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You seem to be awfully confident that this hasn't been done.
Signed,
Not Part of the Problem
CFD Medics need to go back to a 1 and 2 and city needs to hire more ...medics went to 1 and 3 because Shortshanks got his knickers in a twist re: a suit on backpay. Also medics were experiencing "paramedic burnout" and needed the time off. But w/all the overtime pay, they seem to be overcoming the burnout, while working the 1 and 2 hrs and skipping all the way to the bank. OT can be refused...REFUSE it and make the city hire more medics. Pretty sad when a 2 yr medic can make as much money on OT as a full time Captain.....
3/16/2011 08:32:00 AM
If we went back to the 1 and 2 shift it would cost the city more money because we get FLSA!!!!! Do you know what that is? The city has to pay single role medics overtime for any thing above 40 hrs a week. As it is I get 24 hrs of regular flsa time per week. So going to the 1 and 2 would only cost more. As for just not taking the overtime yes we could do that however the city would not hire more paramedics because they can just force us to work it. This is how it works. You get the call for ot at about 7:30 am the day of your shift and you turn it down. Then if no one takes it and you at the top of the list you get the call at about 6:30 am just before your shift has ended saying I'm very sorry but you have been forced to work!!!!!! The only way out is to lay up, and that would only be more of a problem. So as you can see your idea of not working the ot is wrong. Hell just about everything you said was wrong. Get informed before you open your mouth so you don't loo like a dumb a** next time.
I know that there are some timekeepers who take advantage of the system. There are also some hard working timekeepers who try to do a good job. Having helped the timekeeper I can see why they would get overtime. Some districts are slated for 2 timekeepers and are now forced to do with only one. The help they are now given isn't always dependable. They may need to put in extra time to get the payroll done on time.
He made all that money and don't live in the city!
New Unit II Contract covering Detention Aides called for the cashing out of all time on the books from time of employment. They are now only able to maintain a comp time balance of 80 hours. The high amounts went to Det.Aides with high amounts of time accumulated through lengthy service.
No scam here.
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