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Board committee hears first monthly overtime report; controller and departments outline monitoring and cap enforcement
Summary
In the first monthly overtime hearing under a new 624-hour cap, controller staff showed July–September data identifying MTA, fire, health, police and sheriff as top overtime users; departments described causes (wildland fire deployments, hiring challenges, special events), notification systems, and limited exemptions while the committee urged prioritizing straight-time hiring when feasible.
The Budget and Finance Committee held its first monthly hearing on overtime use under the recently adopted administrative code amendment that caps individual employees’ overtime at 624 hours per year.
Monique Samuda from the Controller’s Office presented three months of data (July–September) showing the top five overtime-using departments were the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA), Fire, Public Health (DPH), Police, and Sheriff. Samuda said the controller will provide monthly data going forward and that the first quarter is…
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