By Colleen Kottke
FDL Reporter
MADISON — A complaint filed by a corrections officer against the Department of Corrections could abolish a new statewide policy that determines the official start time of a prison worker’s shift.
Paul Mertz, a seven-year veteran at Redgranite Correctional Institution alleged that the DOC denied him and co-workers pay for pre-shift activities and preparation for his job. According to a new policy instituted by the DOC on March 11, 2012, employees were considered “on the clock” only when reaching their official post.
The Department of Workforce Development ruled in Mertz’ favor and ordered the DOC to compensate him for lost pay and to change the official start time for all officers at the institution beginning next month.
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