Committee debates whether vacation should count toward overtime threshold
Members debated whether vacation should count toward the 40-hour threshold that triggers overtime/time-and-a-half, with the police chief warning operational staffing could be affected if rules are tightened. Staff will reconcile policy language and chief input.
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Committee members reviewed whether vacation time should count toward the 40-hour payroll threshold used to calculate overtime and time-and-a-half. The chief's input—reported by staff—warned that if vacation did not count, employees might be less willing to work extra shifts, leaving departments short-staffed: "He just wanted to be heard," staff said of the chief's concerns.
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