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SW Parra

Time off | SW Parra editorial cartoon, Nov. 25, 2018

The city of Fresno has instituted an incentive program for some of its employees to show up regularly for work - a half or full day-off with pay - it is an effort to keep workers from taking absences, which can lead to overtime issues when other workers must cover for those missing work.
The city of Fresno has instituted an incentive program for some of its employees to show up regularly for work - a half or full day-off with pay - it is an effort to keep workers from taking absences, which can lead to overtime issues when other workers must cover for those missing work. swparra@gmail.com

SW Parra examines a benefit to some city workers: a day off after working a certain number of hours.

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