Toby works for the City of Paradise, N.C., in a full-time, 40 hours-per-week nonexempt position in the finance department. He gets the opportunity to work a second, 17 hours-per-week part-time nonexempt job for the Paradise information technology department in the evenings. Does the city have to pay Toby overtime premium pay for the hours he works in the second job?  Yes. Even though Toby would be happy to make an extra $15 per hour straight time in the second job and would take the job without the overtime pay, the city must pay overtime premium pay.

Toby works for the City of Paradise, N.C., in a full-time, 40 hours-per-week nonexempt position in the finance department. He gets the opportunity to work a second, 17 hours-per-week part-time nonexempt job for the Paradise information technology department in the evenings. Does the city have to pay Toby overtime premium pay for the hours he works in the second job?  Yes. Even though Toby would be happy to make an extra $15 per hour straight time in the second job and would take the job without the overtime pay, the city must pay overtime premium pay.

Local tax collectors have long known the power of the attachment and garnishment collection remedy.  With just two pieces of paper, a tax collector may grab the entire contents of a bank account or garnish 10% of taxpayer’s wages until … Read more

Local tax collectors have long known the power of the attachment and garnishment collection remedy.  With just two pieces of paper, a tax collector may grab the entire contents of a bank account or garnish 10% of taxpayer’s wages until the delinquent taxes are paid. No court involvement, no waiting periods, no need to sell property and hope it produces enough cash to pay the delinquent taxes.

Local tax collectors have long known the power of the attachment and garnishment collection remedy.  With just two pieces of paper, a tax collector may grab the entire contents of a bank account or garnish 10% of taxpayer’s wages until the delinquent taxes are paid. No court involvement, no waiting periods, no need to sell property and hope it produces enough cash to pay the delinquent taxes.

A federal agency contracts with a North Carolina town to provide water services to the agency’s facility in the town. The agency is routinely late in making its utility payments. The town finally decides to take action after the sixth late … Read more

A federal agency contracts with a North Carolina town to provide water services to the agency’s facility in the town. The agency is routinely late in making its utility payments. The town finally decides to take action after the sixth late payment. In accordance with the town’s customer contract, the town assessed a late fee penalty on the federal agency’s account when payment was not received fifteen days after the bill was issued.

A federal agency contracts with a North Carolina town to provide water services to the agency’s facility in the town. The agency is routinely late in making its utility payments. The town finally decides to take action after the sixth late payment. In accordance with the town’s customer contract, the town assessed a late fee penalty on the federal agency’s account when payment was not received fifteen days after the bill was issued.

A developer in town is seeking approval for a large new real estate project. The zoning and subdivision ordinances call for the developer to construct and dedicate public streets and parks and water infrastructure. But, the city has plans for some additional improvements adjacent to the development—a greenway on adjoining property and some intersection improvements nearby. The developer’s contractors will already be on site, grading land and constructing improvements. Could the city just pay the developer to build the city’s improvements, too?

A developer in town is seeking approval for a large new real estate project. The zoning and subdivision ordinances call for the developer to construct and dedicate public streets and parks and water infrastructure. But, the city has plans for some additional improvements adjacent to the development—a greenway on adjoining property and some intersection improvements nearby. The developer’s contractors will already be on site, grading land and constructing improvements. Could the city just pay the developer to build the city’s improvements, too?