Commissioners adopt exempt-employee overtime exception for reimbursable assignments

Feb 23, 2026

The court adopted a policy allowing exempt employees to receive overtime in specific reimbursable circumstances (for example, mutual-aid assignments) and limited department-head assignments absent an emergency; the policy passed 5–0.

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Potter County adopted a new exempt-employee overtime exception policy intended to allow overtime pay to salaried (exempt) staff when the county can be reimbursed by an outside agency or contract, and to limit department-head assignments absent an emergency.

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