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Maurice council approves overtime back pay for Public Works director
Summary
The Maurice City Council voted unanimously to pay overtime hours to Public Works Director Jeff Van Der Weide for calendar years 2023 and 2024 after reviewing a city-attorney opinion that the salaried position met non‑exempt criteria; the opinion noted a two-year statute of limitations for back pay.
The Maurice City Council voted to pay overtime hours earned to Public Works Director Jeff Van Der Weide for calendar years 2023 and 2024, following a written opinion from the city attorney that the salaried Public Works position meets criteria for a non‑exempt employee and is therefore eligible for overtime.
According to the council record, the city attorney’s opinion noted a two‑year statute of limitations for back pay. Council member Isaac Holtrop moved to pay the overtime at the respective rates of pay for 2023 and 2024; Sharon Vermeer supported the motion. The vote was recorded as unanimous among present members: William Korver, Isaac Holtrop, Cindy Larsen and Sharon Vermeer. Roger De Weerd was absent.
The council had previously reviewed the attorney’s written opinion before making the motion. The meeting minutes do not list an aggregate dollar amount for the overtime payments or identify the specific number of hours to be paid; those details were recorded as part of payroll and personnel records rather than in the public minutes.
Public Works Director Jeff Van Der Weide provided a written report to the council during the same meeting and offered an update on the town’s ash tree removal project. The record shows the council approved the overtime payment by motion and roll call; no appeal or dissent was recorded.
