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Councilor urges review after claim city capped comp time without overtime pay
Summary
Councilman Mayo told Steubenville City Council the city may have set improper comp-time caps that require the city to pay overtime when employees exceed the local limit; he urged research and compensation for affected workers.
Councilman Mayo told the Steubenville City Council during the Finance report that the city's comp-time policy may have been applied unlawfully and asked the administration to research federal and state rules and identify employees who may be owed pay.
"So if you have 120 hours of comp time, that's 180 hours of pay," Councilman Mayo said, arguing that when employees hit a locally imposed cap they must be paid rather than denied additional compensation. He said the city should calculate every minute worked beyond the cap and compensate staff at time-and-a-half for overtime hours that were not paid.
Law Director Costa Mastros cautioned that the council should discuss the matter generally and not in executive session, and Mayor Ralph Petrella and City Manager Michael Johnson acknowledged the need for legal review. Council instructed staff to research statutory requirements, determine when accruals stopped being calculated for affected employees and return with recommendations.
Council did not take a formal vote on policy changes during the meeting; members said a legal review and follow-up would be needed before any correction or payment could be made.
