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Bahamas Utility Caps Overtime to Cut Costs | Bahamas News
Bahamas Power and Light is cracking down on costly overtime with a new policy designed to slash an annual bill nearing $20 million. Most employees are capped at 20 hours or 15% of base pay monthly, with field workers allowed up to 40 hours—though exceptions exist during peak demand. Repeatedly hitting the cap triggers workload reviews, and any overtime pushing salaries over 50% requires strong managerial justification. Overtime must be pre-approved, documented, and logged—even emergency work needs verbal approval followed by reports; unauthorized hours won’t be paid. Departments face budget…
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