Systemwide Overtime Cost Analysis

The Field Lab partnered with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to examine overtime usage and associated costs across the transit system.

Project Partner

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)

Project Summary

Students worked with systemwide payroll and operational data to analyze overtime patterns, distribution across departments, and cost drivers.

Areas of Focus

The team examined overtime utilization by function and facility, labor scheduling practices, cost concentration areas, and patterns contributing to overtime expenditures.

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