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Impact of electronic scheduling on DOC overtime assignments
3:27:59
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Council Member Stevens inquires about the effect of electronic scheduling on overtime assignments within the Department of Correction. A DOC official responds, indicating some positive impact but also noting limitations.
- DOC reports a decrease in necessary overtime since implementing electronic scheduling
- The system has limitations in forecasting all staffing needs, particularly with unavailable staff categories
- Accurate forecasting depends on timely input of information by facilities
Althea Stevens
3:27:59
How has the rule for electronic scheduling affected how the department assigned overtime?
3:28:05
Have you seen a decrease in necessary overtime since implementing electronic scheduling?
Sherrieann Rembert
3:28:13
Good afternoon.
3:28:14
Yes, we will we do see a decrease.
3:28:16
However, the electronic scheduling system doesn't point out everything that needs to see at a at a forecast.
3:28:22
Everything's at a forecast.
3:28:23
And with the unavailable categories that we have in our agency in our department, sometimes the electronic scheduling system will not catch that unless the facilities input it in timely fashion so that our office of administration will be able to forecast and reallocate our staff to the facilities.
Althea Stevens
3:28:43
Thank you.
3:28:44
I'm happy to hear that we're using technology in some places in the city.
3:28:47
Does the department require additional resources to adequately staff each housing unit?