White made the claim at a special board of aldermen meeting held last Tuesday with several city employees in attendance. He said he's been going through employees' time cards from 2008 following complaints from residents who accused employees of not conducting city business during working hours. "When they talk about budget restraints, we have to get that under control," White said. During last week's special meeting, White said it was common for employees to be paid for working on a scheduled vacation day. Some of the time cards White read aloud included additional hours for pumping water at a lift station and during the winter months when staff was called in to plow roads. In addition, city staff is contacted by 911 dispatch to remove dead animals from the roadway. "When the 911 center calls, I don't know what to do," Public Works Director Larry Janish said. White responded, "Larry, I've talked with you before, I believe we need better scheduling and better supervision." City employees receive one week of vacation following their first year with the city and two weeks after their second year. White acknowledged employees' time cards are not signed off or evaluated by a department head. He hopes to find money available in next year's budget to install a time clock at city hall to keep track of employees' hours. White did not identify any employees whose time cards he was questioning, but said more information will be released at a later date. He said he's beginning with the public works department and will review other areas within the city. "I'm concerned workers don't have supervision," White said. Janish told White some of the overtime issues have been taken care of since the city moved up the time on days when residents' water is turned off for late payment. When White brought up an instance where employees were paid two hours of overtime each week during a 10-week period for hosting a wastewater treatment class, Janish countered by saying the overtime was needed because one hour before and after the class was needed for setup and cleanup of the Lions Club. Since the employees aren't taking a full week of vacation at a time, Alderman Jim Schuchmann told White the employees are working on their scheduled days off due to unforeseen circumstances. "These guys don't take off for a solid week," Schuchmann said. "They are very dedicated to the city." Also at last week's meeting, White stated he wanted to see some employees be paid a yearly salary. He said the top two employees in command in the police department and public works department should be paid salary along with City Clerk Christine Martin.