Introduction

The primary focus is the seven county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, but any fellow CO is welcome to post.

The reason this blog exists is an attempt to unify the pay, benefits and working conditions of all Metro-Area CO's.

This blog is not designed to be a bully pulpit for any one organized labor group, but rather a place for all of us who are united in the same field.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Overtime sound familiar?

What causes $60M in overtime for state prison guards? 
"Figuring out what generates the bulk of the multimillion dollar annual cost of overtime in Illinois' prison system depends on who you ask.
The prison administration says the primary cause of this expense -- more than $60 million for all reasons last year -- is a requirement to pay time-and-a-half when guards and other key employees call in sick or are on leaves of absence.
The union says overtime costs are driven by a chronic failure to adequately staff the 48,300-inmate system, particularly when it comes to guard positions."
 Does this sound familiar at your lock up? Read more here: 

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