Employee Overtime Pay
Summary
Austin city employees racked up a massive $143 million in overtime pay last year. That's a huge chunk of change that could have gone to other city services.
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Impact analysis
Your tax dollars are footing the bill for a massive overtime payout to city workers.
City employees who worked overtime definitely got a nice payday.
Taxpayers are footing the bill for this overtime, meaning less money for other city needs.
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Austin Police, Fire surpass overtime budgets by $6.7 million; EMS stays under budget
The Austin Police Department and Austin Fire Department both report exceeding their overtime budgets by several million dollars this fiscal year.
Austin public safety departments to publish monthly overtime, leave reports
Austin police, fire and EMS departments will begin posting monthly reports on sworn overtime and leave use as the city works toward launching automated public dashboards by 2027.
City of Austin overpays employees after error
City of Austin overpays employees after error FOX 7 Austin
City of Austin employees raked in $143 million in overtime last year
City of Austin employees raked in $143 million in overtime last year KUT
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