Chicago paid $26.5 million in OT to ineligible employees, report says

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 21, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 21, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/chicago-26-5-million-overtime-ineligible-employees/

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Chicago doled out $26.5 million in overtime in recent years to government employees who should not have gotten it, according to a report released Wednesday by the city’s Inspector General. Over 1,000 likely ineligible employees received the extra pay from 2020 to 2024, according to the report by [ ...