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Top earning jailers make more than judges in Harris County

It's hard to imagine that the top earning jailers in Harris County earn upwards of $150K per year, but that's the case thanks to an overstuffed, understaffed jail that pays out oodles of overtime, the Houston Chronicle reports ("Taxpayers get tab for OT at Sheriff's office," April 12):In a 4,300-employee department, the 67 who earned at least $50,000 in overtime last year accounted for $4.1 million in time-and-a-half pay. Garcia inherited a department that spent $34.8 million in overtime the year before he took office. The Sheriff's Office does not have the manpower to do all its work, Garcia explained. The shortage has worsened since a county government hiring freeze went into effect in September, so the office has not been able to replace the 15 or 20 employees who retire or resign each month...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 13, 2010 (boomark / email).