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Polk County to review law-enforcement timekeeping after deputies report pay discrepancies
Summary
County officials agreed to review timekeeping policy for deputies and corrections officers after departments reported staff entering 80-hour pay periods instead of the 84-hour schedule, affecting banked law-enforcement credit hours and take-home pay.
County officials on Aug. 4 agreed to review and correct law-enforcement timekeeping practices after department leaders raised concerns that deputies and jail staff have been entering 80 hours on timesheets rather than the 84-hour schedule used to compute annual credit hours.
HR and operations staff explained that deputies and corrections officers are scheduled for seven 12-hour shifts, which equates to 2,184 hours per year, and that law-enforcement credit hours are banked when employees work overtime beyond scheduled hours. Staff said that banking rules and holiday-pay changes were put into policy to accommodate staffing and compensation. One staff member summarized the calculation as "That is 2,184 hours a year."
Commissioners and department leaders said the practice of entering 80 hours on timesheets (often to accommodate payroll software limits) has led to confusion about guaranteed starting pay and take-home pay. Several commissioners said they expect HR to correct policies and communications so timesheets reflect the correct scheduled hours moving forward; HR agreed to present a corrected policy before the start of the fiscal year.
The court directed staff to bring the corrected policy document back for review and to ensure payroll entries and PAF (Personnel Action Form) guarantees are aligned with advertised starting salaries and actual pay practices.
