New Orleans agencies must adhere to strict rules if they seek to spend money on overtime, per a city policy passed after unchecked overtime spending last year helped create a multimillion-dollar city budget deficit.
The policy, issued by city Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso on Wednesday, requires that departments project overtime spending every 90 days and get their estimates approved by Giarrusso’s office.
They must also submit overtime policies to Giarrusso by March 15 that “ensure continuity of essential operations while also minimizing overall overtime usage through strategic staffing, use of compensatory time, and other appropriate measures.”…