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Liberty County tables handbook change on paying overtime to election workers, asks Texas AG for opinion
Summary
The Liberty County Commissioners Court on April 28 tabled a proposed amendment to the employee handbook that would pay overtime for election work when a holiday or office closure falls in the week, seeking an Attorney General opinion before deciding. The clerk and legal staff sparred over whether state rules and the secretary of state allow counting holiday hours toward overtime.
Liberty County commissioners on April 28 paused a proposed change to the county employee handbook that would pay time-and-a-half for county employees who work elections beyond a 40-hour week when a holiday or emergency closure occurs.
The amendment, introduced for immediate effect by county staff, would require overtime for county employees who work election duties beyond their regular schedules and direct that overtime be paid from election funds with the approval of the county’s elections official. The clerk’s office said elections are paid from a separate fund and that workers who volunteer for election duties are currently paid from election funds and tracked separately.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the change could expand overtime eligibility and potentially affect payroll, benefits and contract rules;…
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