Sheriff and emergency management ask for flexibility on compensatory time rules

Parke County officials on April 21 discussed operational challenges tied to the county Compensatory Time ordinance. Sheriff Jason Frazier told commissioners that the rule requiring compensatory time to be used within four months can be impractical for long-tenured deputies who accumulate hours over many years. He cited a deputy with 27 years’ service who accrues roughly 30 hours per year and said it is difficult to exhaust that balance within four months without undermining shift coverage. Frazier said he has been shortening shifts for Joshua Milbourn to reduce comp-time balances and maintain coverage.