Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Vernon Targets Overtime Costs

Written by Peter McIntyre 107.5 KISSFM  Tuesday, 28 May 2013 15:33 
The city of Vernon is looking to clamp down on overtime costs. About 875-thousand dollars was spent on OT in the city's 19 divisions last year  -- up 7.2 percent from 2011. Some departments saw decreases, but others saw hikes of between 5 and 416 percent. Mayor Rob Sawatzky says it's an expense that can be reduced. "Over time is expensive and it's under constant review and we'll continue that. It's part of good governance and good fiscal management," Sawatzky tells Kiss FM. Administrator Will Pearce says they've implemented a number of ways to cut OT costs this year.
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Division                             2012        2011   Increase (Decrease)
Administration                    3,307     1,058   2,249    212.5%
Community Development  22,712   32,432 (9,720) -30.0%
Corporate Services             8,358      5,089    3,269   64.2%
Engineering                      25,223     20,079   5,144  25,6%
Financial Services              11,963   10,533    1,430 13,6%
Fire Rescue                       313,082  289,193 23,889 8.3%
Human Resources                8,160      6,210 1,950 31.4%
Operations-Admin                 2,973     7,308 (4,335) 59.3%
Operations-Airport              23,277      31,372 (8,095) -25.8%
Operations - Facilities         11,990      11,420  570     5.0%
Operations - Fleet                 2,114        2,544 (430)   -16.9%
Operations-Public Works    142,267     75,672    66,595 88.0%
Operations - Sewer               38,172     41,825 (3,653) -8.7%
Operations-Storm                    7,000      4,002    2,998   74.9%
Operations-Water                135,290     173,496 (38,206) -22.0%
Parks & Rec                           23,846       25,027 (1,181) 4.7%
Projects-General                    22,939        4,443  18,496 416.3%
Projects Sev/er                         4,077      1,232    2,845 230.9%
Protective Services                 16,338       18,996  (2,658) -14.0%
RCMP                                       50,983       53,763  (2,780) -5.2%
Total:                                      874,071      815,694   58,377 7.2%

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