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Jennings County Council orders study of comp-time exposure, to seek vendor estimate and approves payroll correction
Summary
Councilors said HR reported 4,575 hours of comp time (about $111,591) across roughly 176 employees; they voted to form a small study committee to investigate reclassifying some hourly roles to salaried status and authorized requesting a vendor cost estimate, and approved a $2,000 payroll correction invoice.
During new business Speaker 2 reported an HR printout (shared by HR director Nikki Lucas) showing 4,575 hours of accrued comp time, an estimated payout of about $111,591, and approximately 176 employees on notice for additional payouts. Speaker 2 framed that liability as a budgetary issue that requires further study and proposed exploring whether some positions could be reclassified to salaried status to reduce overtime and comp-time exposure.
Council members debated practical limits and legal…
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