Mayor Eric Adams wants to rein in excessive overtime in the NYPD, the FDNY and two other Big Apple departments in the wake of the alleged sex-for-overtime scandal that has rocked the police force.
Hizzoner, in a Monday directive, laid out a set of new rules aimed at cracking down on sky-high OT in the police and fire departments, as well as the Department of Correction and Department of Sanitation — as he announced City Hall will oversee compliance.
Adams wrote in the memo that the four departments “represent a disproportionate share of overtime spending,” and that it’s their “ongoing responsibility of management of each of the Agencies to ensure that overtime is used responsibly and in accordance with the City’s guidelines.”
Three City Hall offices, along with the Office of Management and Budget, are tasked with working with the targeted departments to slash the spending.
“The oversight offices shall work with their Agencies to develop, and thereafter monitor detailed overtime reduction plans, including targets for year-over-year overtime reductions for each fiscal year,” Adams wrote.
