_neutral_person t1_jcztkck wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Reply to comment by pk10534 in NYPD Blows Overtime Budget by Nearly $100 Million, On Pace for Record | The New York City Police Department’s budget overage defies a pledge by Mayor Eric Adams to cut overtime spending by half in his first year in office. by bloomberg

This makes no sense. Are you saying the only cost of an officer is their salary?

pk10534 t1_jcztvlw wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Did you read the bottom paragraph at all? I addressed that and very clearly stated those expenses had to be factored in too.

_neutral_person t1_jczvp67 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Exactly the issue. You are under estimating the cost of healthcare and pension.

Pension is paid into a fund per officer. Invested or not, it's a cost. With 20 years retirement and an excellent pension plan, it's going to be expensive. Then you have healthcare. Post covid essential services with good healthcare costs have risen almost 33 percent, once again per officer.

An officer doing OT saves the PD money. It also offers flexibility for when they don't need officers.

You can argue it's because of the shortage but the NYPD has been abusing OT for decades. This is not new.