HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs City Manager Jeri Langman has released a final draft of a letter concerning former High Springs City Planner Christian Popoli’s demand for payment of compensatory and flex time hours.In an article published on Aug. 9 titled “Department of Labor Rules Against High Springs,” it was reported that the United States Department Labor (DOL) advised the City to pay Popoli approximately $8,200 in order to avoid a full scale investigation. The DOL also suggested the City pay back wages or compensation time to current salaried employees or former employees as far back as two and a half years if they had earned it.
Langman had initially identified a number of current employees as being affected by the decision, including City Clerk Jenny Parham, Finance Services Director Helen McIver, Fire Chief Bruce Gillingham, City Engineer John Morrison, Police Chief Steve Holley and City Manager Jerri Langman as well as former employees James Drumm, Verne Riggal, James Troiano and William Benck.
In Langman’s most recent letter, she states that the positions of City Engineer, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Finance Services Director, City Clerk and City Manager are exempt from the DOL decision due to the nature of the positions.
Langman proposed submitting recommendations to the Commission regarding these positions detailing the typical work hours expected of each position as well as how employees would be compensated for exceeding those hours.
Langman also stated in the letter that currently all the referenced employees, with the exception of the City Manager and the Finance Services Director, are being sent home after they reach 40 hours of work for the week.
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In an article published on Aug. 9 titled “Department of Labor Rules Against High Springs,” it was reported that the United States Department Labor (DOL) advised the City to pay Popoli approximately $8,200 in order to avoid a full scale investigation. The DOL also suggested the City pay back wages or compensation time to current salaried employees or former employees as far back as two and a half years if they had earned it.
Langman had initially identified a number of current employees as being affected by the decision, including City Clerk Jenny Parham, Finance Services Director Helen McIver, Fire Chief Bruce Gillingham, City Engineer John Morrison, Police Chief Steve Holley and City Manager Jerri Langman as well as former employees James Drumm, Verne Riggal, James Troiano and William Benck.
In Langman’s most recent letter, she states that the positions of City Engineer, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Finance Services Director, City Clerk and City Manager are exempt from the DOL decision due to the nature of the positions.
Langman proposed submitting recommendations to the Commission regarding these positions detailing the typical work hours expected of each position as well as how employees would be compensated for exceeding those hours.
Langman also stated in the letter that currently all the referenced employees, with the exception of the City Manager and the Finance Services Director, are being sent home after they reach 40 hours of work for the week.
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