In 1990, former deputy John Bryant received a settlement of $60,000 for unpaid overtime hours worked during his 11 years with the sheriff’s office. Bryant was fired amid a fish and game violation case involving several county officials. The county had no way to challenge his claims, as the overtime was worked at his discretion. ([lmtribune.com](https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/overtime-pay-clearwater-county-has-a-costly-lesson-e268871c?utm_source=openai))
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