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Commissioners question comp‑time bank after HR and auditor flag legal and administrative hurdles
Summary
After reviewing payroll data and Fair Labor Standards Act constraints, Wichita County commissioners expressed concerns about recordkeeping, legal risk and administrative cost for a comp‑time bank; HR reported $24,045 in last‑year non‑law‑enforcement overtime, and the court did not adopt a new comp‑time bank policy at this meeting.
Wichita County commissioners on March 20 reviewed a proposal to create a comp‑time bank as an alternative to overtime for non‑law enforcement employees but did not adopt a policy after HR and the auditor highlighted federal limits, recordkeeping burdens and modest current overtime spending.
HR and auditor staff reviewed legal constraints under the Fair Labor Standards Act, noting employers who offer compensatory time for public…
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