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19 <br /> Detention Center Staffing Analysis Orange County, NC <br /> OCSO Overtime Change as a % (2019-23) <br /> 100% ' <br /> 98% <br /> 96% <br /> 94% <br /> 92% <br /> 90% <br /> 88% <br /> 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 <br /> ■Salary ■Overtime <br /> As noted by the bar chart above, the proportion of budgeted overtime is notably less than <br /> that which is allocated to salaries. However, overtime as a percentage of salary has <br /> gradually increased since FY2021, reaching 7.6% in FY2023. In sum, overtime based on <br /> this 10% benchmark is presently not an issue, particularly since staff frequently take four <br /> hours of overtime pay automatically every two-week pay period as a consequence of the <br /> 12-hour work schedule for Detention Officers. <br /> (2.2) Overtime Budgeting and Trackin, <br /> Despite the lack of overtime operational issues in the Detention Center, there are some <br /> strengths and opportunities for improvement related to overtime budgeting,tracking, and <br /> management. The following points are noted for consideration: <br /> • Consistent with best practice, the OCSO has a separate budgetary line item for <br /> overtime thereby allowing overtime budget and expense tracking. <br /> • Historical evidence suggests that the development of the overtime budget for the <br /> Sheriff's Office is generally not predicated on any historical metrics or advanced <br /> budgeting practices. From 2019 to 2024, the original OCSO overtime budget was <br /> $130,000 for each fiscal year. Overtime was exceeded in four out of the last five <br /> years, with 2023 having $710,010 in overtime expenses. There are difficulties <br /> associated with this budgetary approach as it is not based on sound financial <br /> fundamentals. One approach to overtime budgeting is trend analysis, which often <br /> Matrix Consulting Group <br />