Mississippi health workers clean up in overtime pay
Workers in Mississippi's healthcare industry have cleaned up in overtime pay over the last five years, according to the Jackson Clarion Ledger. The paper details that the Mississippi Department of Health has issued more than $66 million in overtime during that time span, with the majority of payments going to workers at the Mississippi State Hospital.
Additionally, the data shows that five of the top 10 earners in the department accumulated more in overtime pay than what their annual salary provides. That statistic may push lawmakers to enact new regulations to control such spending.
"I think it's odd, I guess is a good word, that an employee would make more in overtime than they would in a salaried position," Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Doug Davis said to the paper.
"I need to find out what the department's answer is to why an employee would make in excess of half or in excess of their entire salary in overtime," Davis added.
According to the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, a campus police officer at the State Hospital took home in $38,465 in overtime pay in 2010, slightly more than the $38,365 salary for the position. Meanwhile, a direct care supervisor at the hospital earned $33,822 in overtime pay last year, more than $4,000 greater than the salary.
Additionally, the data shows that five of the top 10 earners in the department accumulated more in overtime pay than what their annual salary provides. That statistic may push lawmakers to enact new regulations to control such spending.
"I think it's odd, I guess is a good word, that an employee would make more in overtime than they would in a salaried position," Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Doug Davis said to the paper.
"I need to find out what the department's answer is to why an employee would make in excess of half or in excess of their entire salary in overtime," Davis added.
According to the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, a campus police officer at the State Hospital took home in $38,465 in overtime pay in 2010, slightly more than the $38,365 salary for the position. Meanwhile, a direct care supervisor at the hospital earned $33,822 in overtime pay last year, more than $4,000 greater than the salary.
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