§ 2.60.460. Overtime compensation.

A.

It is the policy of the county to avoid the necessity of overtime work whenever possible. When overtime work is necessary to provide county services, employees shall be compensated according to and at such rates as are specified by:

1.

A duly ratified collective bargaining agreement between the county government and an organization representing the employees designated therein.

2.

Policies, rules, and/or regulations promulgated by the personnel officer and ratified by a majority vote of the board of supervisors.

B.

The department head shall be responsible for the administration of this policy in accordance with the terms and conditions as set forth and approved. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following items:

1.

Distribution of policy to all management personnel on a periodic basis.

2.

Discussion of policy with managers and supervisors to be certain it is properly understood and followed.

3.

Authorization of overtime work to be performed by a department employee covered under this policy.

4.

Insuring that adequate funds are available to compensate employees for overtime work.

5.

Application of adequate control to insure that overtime work is not performed if such work has not been officially authorized.

C.

Overtime shall be computed on the basis of actual hours worked in excess of employee's regular work week, to include time taken off for vacation, holiday, authorized compensatory time off, and/or authorized sick leave. For purposes of computing fractions of overtime hours worked, the time shall be computed to the nearest half hour.

(Ord. 1087 §1(part), 1986)