Rikers Island correctional officials have been logging excessive overtime, with Assistant Deputy Warden Michael Hamilton earning $239,501 from an astounding 2,344 extra hours in fiscal year 2024, totaling $388,620 in pay. This trend has yielded significant financial burdens on taxpayers, with NYC correction employees clocking 3.8 million overtime hours at a cost of $283 million. Mayor Adams is attempting to address the issue with new directives aimed at regulating overtime across various city departments.
Assistant Deputy Warden Michael Hamilton earned $239,501 in overtime last fiscal year, equivalent to six additional hours of work per day over the entire year.
Mayor Adams only makes $258,750 annually, yet several jail supervisors earn more than that through substantial overtime hours.
In total, NYC Correction employees logged 3.8 million overtime hours in fiscal 2024, costing taxpayers approximately $283 million.
Despite a slight reduction in overtime hours logged, taxpayers remain burdened by extensive overtime costs for corrections staff in New York City.
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