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County Administrator's Report 17. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	07/19/2016
Issue: Revision to the Overtime and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay Policy
From:	Thomas Turner
Department:	Human Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Revision to the Board of County Commissioners' Overtime and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay Policy - Thomas G. "Tom" Turner, Human Resources Department Director

That the Board approve the following revision to the Board of County Commissioners’ Overtime and Compensatory Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay Policy, Section II, C.4, Section F.6., last amended on September 17, 2009:

"6. Compensatory Leave Balances. Compensatory leave balances may be preserved and accumulated up to a maximum of:

a. 80 hours for those eligible employees who engage in public safety, emergency response, or seasonal activities:

b. 240 hours for full time hourly employees assigned to work in the lifeguard section at the Pensacola Beach. These employees will not have their accrual balance paid down until they are separated from service or as requested by the department director and approved by the County Administrator; and

c. 40 hours for all other eligible employees.

Employees are encouraged to use compensatory time within ninety (90) days of accrual. Any compensatory time not used at the end of the fiscal year will be paid to the employee at his/her current regular hourly rate."

BACKGROUND:

With the assumption of responsibility for beach safety and lifeguard operations at Pensacola Beach, the County's current overtime policy would require payment of cash overtime for two full time employees employed as senior life guards. When these operations were under the Santa Rosa Island Authority, the employees were allowed to accumulate up to 240 hours of compensatory time in lieu of overtime as permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The employees would use this time during the winter months of December and January and take the time in lieu of cash compensation which in turn reduces the overall cost of operations of the service. The BCC policies as currently written do not permit this. This revision affects only two full time employees.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

None

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

None

PERSONNEL:

None

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

None other than this revision.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Human Resources will coordinate with the Clerk of County and Comptroller office (payroll) and the Public Safety Department.

Attachments
Revised OT Policy