The Dinkins administration released a report recently that was critical of what was described as unnecessary overtime.

According to Wall Street estimates, The News probably has 50 percent more workers than it needs and pays more than 10 percent of its payroll in unnecessary overtime required by out-of-date union contracts.

But he added that unnecessary overtime drains funds.

Pitts found another $1.3 million in unnecessary overtime because of conflicting holiday schedules; the extra costs just added up from there.

I don't tolerate unnecessary overtime or goofing off on the job.

From the start, the Tribune Company's stated objective was to establish "management rights," which the company said were essential to stop feather-bedding and unnecessary overtime so that the paper, could be made profitable.

Because those covered by pegged rates have been stopping work early, G.M. had to pay $33 million in unnecessary overtime last year, said Donald Hackworth, group vice president for North American car operations.

Direct costs relate to the leaving costs, replacement costs and transitions costs, and indirect costs relate to the loss of production, reduced performance levels, unnecessary overtime and low morale.

"I'd rather invest $15 million in Beacon schools and the Family Rehabilitation Program than in unnecessary overtime for Operation Condor," he said in a speech this year.

Tools are available to manage hours and leave requests, generate a report, determine job code status, and total hours for the day or week to prevent unnecessary overtime, send employee messages, build schedules, and track tips for service industries.