Houston's Solid Waste Department racked up $7.5 million in overtime this past year, but none of it went to supervisors despite working the same long hours as drivers.
When the City of Houston solid waste supervisors pull into work by 6 a.m., they already feel like they're behind.
13 Investigates found some hourly senior sideload operators, who work on trucks to collect trash and recycling, logged more than 1,000 hours of overtime last fiscal year, bringing their annual salary to $90,000 or $100,000, according to city payroll. 13 Investigates wanted to know just how much "overtime" supervisors are working so we requested their timesheets.
The ordinance says, "Exempt employees, assigned to pay grades 26 and below may be eligible for compensatory time on a straight time basis, upon the recommendation of the employee's department director and approval of the HR Director subject to the criteria authorized by the Code of Ordinances." A current supervisor we spoke with said he tries to take a day off or use vacation when he's feeling too exhausted to safely work. But, ultimately, he said it is "not a good look for the city and our department."
We also wanted to know if the city believes supervisors and drivers are getting enough time off in between shifts. Timesheets show supervisors, at times, working from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and back at work at 6 a.m. the next day.
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