Osage County commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-33 on Dec. 23, 2025, updating the county employee handbook to state that certain law‑enforcement and detention staff are eligible for overtime after 86 hours worked in a 14‑day pay period.

County staff told the commission the change aligns local practice with federal rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act and reflects existing payroll practice for correctional and dispatch personnel. "...are due overtime after 86 hours work during a 14 day pay period," staff said while presenting the resolution. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote.

Separately, payroll staff and department heads described a near-term transition to Paycor for timekeeping and payroll processing. Staff outlined practical steps: the first Paycor-recognized clock-in period is scheduled around Dec. 28 (to match the biweekly cycle), Paycor will use a web/app login for employees, and the county plans a short payout to ensure employees do not lose a paycheck during the switchover. Staff also discussed rounding policies (quarter-hour), mandatory lunch-break handling in the time system and whether additional hours could inadvertently trigger overtime; they advised manual adjustments where needed.

Administrative next steps include: HR finalizing handbook text and sending pages for printing, payroll staff giving department heads training on the new time-entry app, and confirming the timing for the transitional payout so employees receive uninterrupted pay. The commission heard that Paycor training may be scheduled after the holiday period and that staff expect to refine reports (vacation/payout handling) within the first pay cycles.

The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the public transcript; the minutes record the motion as approved on a voice vote. The county will publish the updated handbook language and schedule department-level training before the system goes live.