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City audit flags inconsistent lead, standby and acting-pay practices across departments

Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee · December 8, 2011
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Summary

The Budget & Legislative Analyst reported widespread inconsistencies across 33 MOUs and 52 departments for lead-worker, standby and supervisory differential pay, estimating roughly $1.4 million in annual savings; departments described steps already taken to reduce standby and clarify policies.

The Budget & Legislative Analyst (BLA) presented an audit on Dec. 8 that found inconsistent practices citywide for lead-worker pay, standby pay, acting assignments and supervisory differentials across 33 MOUs and 52 departments.

The BLA estimated lead-worker pay costs of about $3 million annually (noting charge-nurse provisions were the clearest), standby pay costs near $10 million citywide, and recommended systemwide policy changes that the analysts say…

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