2002-098RESOLUTION NO. qjvg`�2002
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF COMPENSATION TIME
The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. Cosley and seconded by
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reexamined its policy with respect to granting
compensation time in lieu of overtime salary payments and has determined that the Town's
compensation time policy is not cost effective and counterproductive in managing the workload
sustained by Town employees;
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town
to pay Town employees the equivalent of their hourly wage in lieu of compensatory time
previously opened.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes
payments to Town employees for all compensatory time earned through the date of the
Resolution in accordance with the attached Schedule prepared by the Town's Comptroller, said
compensatory time to be paid at the regularly hourly wage for hours worked in excess of 35
hours but less than 40 hours in any given work week and at the rate of time and half for hours
worked in excess of 40 hours in any given work week.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman
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Voting Aye
Voting Aye
Voting Absent
Voting —Aye—
Voting Aye
Dated: W��gers Falls, N w York
2002
The Resolution is hereby dui decl
Gloria J. Morse, T
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VERGELIS, STENGER, ROBERTS & PERGAMENT
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
GERALD A. VERGILIS*
KENNETH M. STENGER
ALBERT P. ROBERTS
IRA A. PERGAMENT
ANTONIA T. LUCIA
JOAN F. GARRETT**
THOMAS R. DAVIS
PHILIP GIAMPORTONE
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February 22, 2002
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Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor
Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
Re: Resolution authorizing payments in lieu of compensation time
Dear Joe:
LEGAL ASSISTANTS:
AMY E. DECARLO
KRISTEN S. GUTHRIE
POUGHKEEPSIE OFFICE
276 MAIN MALL
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
(845) 452-1046
ADDRESS REPLY TO: ( ) POUGHKErEPSIE
( ) WAPPINGERS
I enclose herewith the proposed Resolution authorizing payments in lieu of compensation
time. It is my understanding that this is to be introduced at the February 25th Town Board
Meeting.
Very truly yours,
VERGILIS, TENGER, ROBERTS, PERGAMENT & VIGLOTTI
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ALBERT .ROBERTS
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Cc: Hon. Gloria Morse
Town Board File
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