By KRWG News
New Mexico – The union that represents Border Patrol agents says an overtime proposal in President Barack Obama's budget means losses for frontline agents.
The proposal is an attempt to save $110 million by changing the overtime system for Border Patrol agents. They now get time and a half for their first 10 hours of overtime per week, and half-time for any additional unscheduled overtime hours.
The president's budget proposes to pay agents straight-time for their first 10 hours of overtime per week, and no compensation for any additional, unscheduled overtime hours.
A Homeland Security Department Budget document says the change would eliminate waste and inefficiency.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.