Despite belt-tightening, Schenectady police haul in overtime
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The city of Schenectady tried to curb overtime spending during the coronavirus pandemic last year but a number of police officers were able to more than double their salary through overtime pay. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union)John Carl D'Annibale
SCHENECTADY — City police officers dominated the list of highest paid city employees last year by using overtime pay to, in some cases, to more than double their annual salaries.
The city's reliance on overtime to staff public safety shifts faced pressure earlier this year when Mayor Gary McCarthy urged city leaders find ways to cut overtime to stem fiscal problems caused by the coronavirus shutdown and the fear it would cause a drop in sales tax payments as well as revenue from Rivers Casino & Resort.