Overtime decreases at Norwich Fire Dept.
NORWICH – The number of hours of overtime at the Norwich Fire Department has been a topic of concern for many members of the Common Council, but information shared at Tuesday meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee showed those numbers may be on the decline.
Dual Police and Fire Chief Joseph Angelino explained he and City Finance Director William Roberts had been examining the rate of overtime and their results looked promising.
“On May 12, our new part-time employees started,” Angelino said. “Since then, overtime hours have been significantly less.”
Roberts and Angelino examined different aspects of the department’s overtime rates, with Angelino discussing the hours of overtime worked, and Roberts addressing the dollar amounts.
Roberts compared current rates to last year’s numbers and determined that as of June 23, the department had spent less in regular pay and in overtime than it had in the previous year. “If current trends pay out, the regular pay may be $2,000 to $3,000 higher than last year, but overtime should be about $3,000 favorable (less than last year). Those figures could get better as utilization is better developed,” Roberts explained.
Since the part-time employees were not implemented until half way through the year, there was a period of time when overtime rates exceeded those of last year for a brief period of time, Roberts explained.
Mayor Joseph Maiurano explained that rates were high at that time because workers were aiding in the search for a missing person.
“Last year we spent $177,000 in overtime. This year we’re looking at less than $90,000,” said Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey. He explained that while the figure still seemed high, the department was on the right trend.
Jeffrey asked Angelino how expenses at the department were in relation to the operational budget.
Angelino said so far, the operational costs are tracking pretty well.
“We’re going to be starting to work on the budget in a couple of months, and we don’t want any surprises,” said Fourth Ward Alderman Walter Schermerhorn. “If we’ve got problems we’re going to want to know now, not in October.”
Angelino agreed, saying one of his concerns was the extra runs the ambulances had been required to go on due to Superior Ambulance cutting back service in Chenango County.
Dual Police and Fire Chief Joseph Angelino explained he and City Finance Director William Roberts had been examining the rate of overtime and their results looked promising.
“On May 12, our new part-time employees started,” Angelino said. “Since then, overtime hours have been significantly less.”
Roberts and Angelino examined different aspects of the department’s overtime rates, with Angelino discussing the hours of overtime worked, and Roberts addressing the dollar amounts.
Roberts compared current rates to last year’s numbers and determined that as of June 23, the department had spent less in regular pay and in overtime than it had in the previous year. “If current trends pay out, the regular pay may be $2,000 to $3,000 higher than last year, but overtime should be about $3,000 favorable (less than last year). Those figures could get better as utilization is better developed,” Roberts explained.
Since the part-time employees were not implemented until half way through the year, there was a period of time when overtime rates exceeded those of last year for a brief period of time, Roberts explained.
Mayor Joseph Maiurano explained that rates were high at that time because workers were aiding in the search for a missing person.
“Last year we spent $177,000 in overtime. This year we’re looking at less than $90,000,” said Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey. He explained that while the figure still seemed high, the department was on the right trend.
Jeffrey asked Angelino how expenses at the department were in relation to the operational budget.
Angelino said so far, the operational costs are tracking pretty well.
“We’re going to be starting to work on the budget in a couple of months, and we don’t want any surprises,” said Fourth Ward Alderman Walter Schermerhorn. “If we’ve got problems we’re going to want to know now, not in October.”
Angelino agreed, saying one of his concerns was the extra runs the ambulances had been required to go on due to Superior Ambulance cutting back service in Chenango County.
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