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File #: 24-2079    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/3/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action:
Title: Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to use surplus labor budget funds to pay for overtime hours worked to enter data into the Open Text system in order to create a digital database for personnel files.
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Department: Constables
Department Head/Elected Official:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to use surplus labor budget funds to pay for overtime hours worked to enter data into the Open Text system in order to create a digital database for personnel files.
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Background and Discussion:
Current Harris County Personnel Policies and Procedures states compensatory time is earned for hours worked over 40. HRRM has stated Commissioner Court approval is required for Constable agencies to pay for overtime hours in lieu of compensatory time. Harris County is using the Open Text program to allow participating agencies to convert large personnel files into digital format. It is estimated that this process will take two to three months and this has been discussed with our OMB Portfolio Team.

Expected Impact:
Open Text will allow for the personnel and medical files to be queried easier and save a large amount of manhours that is currently being used to manually search through the paper files.

Alternative Options:
No other recommended solution.

Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken




Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precincts 1, 3, & 4

Fiscal and Personnel Summary
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Data Entry


Current Fiscal Year Cost
Annual Fiscal Cost

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Existing Budget




1000 - General Fund
$50,000
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