Police overtime targeted
Bethlehem Town Supervisor John Clarkson is cracking down on overtime in Bethlehem, particularly in the police department. Bethlehem paid $1.4 million last year in overtime to employees and is on track...
View ArticleList of compensation for Bethlehem’s 487 employees in 2014
Seventeen Bethlehem town employees earned more than $100,000 in 2014. Overtime pushed 10 police officers over the 100K mark. Read the full story: Police top earners during 2014. Here is the list of...
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Bethlehem defends police overtime policies
Bethlehem posted documents on the town’s website defending the Town Board’s tough stance on police overtime (2015 Bethlehem Police Overtime & Budget Issues.) The documents include a Q&A on the...
View ArticleEx-cop files sexual discrimination claim
A female police officer who resigned in May has filed a charge of sexual discrimination against the town. Caitlin Dole, only the third woman to serve as a Bethlehem police officer, lodged a charge with...
View ArticleArbitrator says Bethlehem violated police contract by denying personal leave....
An arbitrator said the Bethlehem Police Department managers cannot deny officers’ personal day requests based solely on the reason that the time off will create overtime expenses. Both sides claim the...
View ArticleBethlehem Police and town agree on contract
The Bethlehem Police Patrolman’s Union and the town have finally come to an agreement on a contract after more than a year of conflict over scheduling, staffing and time off demands. The 3-year...
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