The Senate Special Committee on Accountability will hold a briefing Thursday (March 8) at 1:15 p.m. in Conference Room 224 to look at excessive overtime by public employees.

Statement from Chair Donna Mercado Kim:

In recent years, the economic downturn has necessitated downsizing throughout government. While staff shortages contribute to rising overtime hours, it’s no secret that the opportunity to abuse overtime exists to the detriment of hard earned pensions.

The committee will ask the State Auditor to conduct an audit of state departments with high rates of additional compensation paid to public employees.

Photo courtesy Marcin Wichary.