Erie county NY plans to get rid of OT for supervisors and executives

[Saltwater60]

Erie County plans to stop paying overtime to top appointees and department heads

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz's budget proposal for next year will reclassify 93 department heads and deputies as "salaried," making them ineligible for overtime.

buffalonews.com

 

[Acer-m14]

they all should only be paid min wage

 

[GOPerfect]

In the article posted and linked, there is a comment in the "Comments" section. May or may not be me. I have so much to say on this topic. It is not only the people in top positions, it is amny in different departments. It is insane what some employees are being forced to make.
If I am not mistaken, an another member here has a relitive that is being forced to earn 50% more this year.

I love money, my life is far more valuable than the mandated OT and the amount of money in my check. They just don't seem to get it though,

(Sheriff) Garcia pointed out that if overtime is denied to his top command staff, then they would earn less than many of the rank-and-file union employees who work under them and may ask to be demoted to their union titles. In addition, he said, his top administrators work long and unpredictable hours to answer public safety emergencies.

Well, maybe they should not have taken that fucking position. Either the title is important or the pay check. Not both. BTW, they really do not work long hours. More lies. He talks about a 24 hour operation, fine, why are all in the command staff assigned to day shift only?

Why is this ridiculous amount of OT only here in Erie County? Not in Niagara County? Do they not run 24 hours a day in their jail? I am amazed how little the tax payers pay attention to this shit. Really kind of shocked.

There are days that the County is paying out upwards of 25 grand per day in Overtime. This is every freaken day. In the Sheriff's department, the overwhelming vast majority of people do NOT want this OT. They want to work their shift and they want to go home. Simple.

 

[libertysnake]

Well, maybe they should not have taken that fucking position. Either the title is important or the pay check. Not both. BTW, they really do not work long hours. More lies. He talks about a 24 hour operation, fine, why are all in the command staff assigned to day shift only?

“And you’re going to have to make a decision about which direction you want to go.” He raised his hand and pointed. “If you go that way you can be somebody. You will have to make compromises and you will have to turn your back on your friends. But you will be a member of the club and you will get promoted and you will get good assignments.” Then Boyd raised his other hand and pointed another direction. “Or you can go that way and you can do something — something for your country and for your Air Force and for yourself. If you decide you want to do something, you may not get promoted and you may not get the good assignments and you certainly will not be a favorite of your superiors. But you won’t have to compromise yourself. You will be true to your friends and to yourself. And your work might make a difference. To be somebody or to do something. In life there is often a roll call. That’s when you will have to make a decision. To be or to do? Which way will you go?” - John Boyd (Reference)

 

[GOPerfect]

That was awesome.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Why is this ridiculous amount of OT only here in Erie County? Not in Niagara County? Do they not run 24 hours a day in their jail? I am amazed how little the tax payers pay attention to this shit. Really kind of shocked.

I'm pickin up what you're puttin down but what do you realistically think could/would be done if tax payers were paying attention?

 

[Deplorable Me]

Don't a number of these top Erie County executives also have side gigs? Private practice and private businesses?

Faculty Profile

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[GOPerfect]

Maybe they would speak up. Reach out to elected officials. Reach out to the news papers. Try to make this problem front page news. 25 grand and more, each and every day in overtime in one department. This is pure insanity

I'm pickin up what you're puttin down but what do you realistically think could/would be done if tax payers were paying attention?

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'm thinking there goes the source of political campaign donations. I'd love to see the list of donors and recipients.