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Item #6_2. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />DATE: November 14, 201 I <br />SUBJECT: Overtime Review <br />As I understand from past correspondence, the Council has had concerns with the execution <br />of the city's overtime and compensatory (comp) time policy. <br />The intent of this discussion is to ensure the proper overtime/comp time issues are <br />addressed and set parameters for the forthcoming overtime policy. <br />A memo was prepared by Human Resources Representative, Lauren Wipper, dated October <br />3, 2011, that explained the city's current policies, contractual language, and provided recent <br />historical expenditures. From the information provided by Interim Administrator Bob <br />Thistle, there appears to be four concerns to address: <br />1. Excessive/compounding comp time <br />2. Inconsistent policy usage/application by each department <br />3. A desire for limits to when comp time can be taken or how much can be accrued <br />4. Snow plowing overtime <br />Excessive/compounding comp time <br />Operational changes for 2008 resulted in a decrease in overtime expenses and an increase in <br />compensatory time accrual. The added accrual and use of comp time may have had the <br />effect of further increasing accrual and use. We budget each year fox expected overtime <br />based upon historical trends and known activities. The following non-police activities accrue <br />a relatively consistent overtime/comp time expense. <br />1. Summer splash pad operations <br />2. .Flag raising <br />3. Outdoor ice rink maintenance <br />4. Recreation special events <br />5. Ball tournaments/field maintenance <br />There are a number of other areas that accrue an overtime/comp time expense as well <br />including but not limited to: <br />N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Admuustrator\2011\Overtime.docx <br />~'/~E1E/ 11 <br />A <br />