Minnesota Conservation Officers Overpaid | Duluth News

Minnesota’s DNR is chasing down nearly $5,000 in overpaid overtime from seven conservation officers — a case sparked by a federal probe into whether military leave counts toward the 86-hour threshold for overtime. Records show officers were paid for hours that didn’t qualify, with some calling it retroactive punishment for a long-standing practice. The Department of Labor has closed its inquiry, but the DNR insists it’s just correcting payroll errors under union agreements — and they’re not backing down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a11531615c4b4f0