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State Overtime Expenditures Jump, Even as Employment Increases
A new analysis of state payroll expenditures reveals a sizable increase in overtime expenditures, even as the state has added nearly 3,000 new employees since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Putting in the Extra Hours: The Spike in Mass. Department of Public Health Overtime Pay during COVID-19
During the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) payroll data presented a 29.09% increase in the average employee’s overtime pay from the previous year. Pioneer wanted to dig deeper into the Department’s compensation trends to put the $5M bump in 2020 DPH overtime pay into perspective.
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Blandford’s Police Resignation Could Shed Light on Underlying Issues
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Last week, the Town of Blandford’s police force resigned en…
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Troop F Gets an A: State Auditor Overlooks DSP Corruption, Neglects Audits
The Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA’s) website describes…
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Which State Employees Make More than the Boss?
In 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections had 20 employees…
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Why Did the Department of Corrections Pay a Chef $166,762 last year?
Pioneer Institute’s MassOpenBooks transparency tool shows an…