Common use of COMPENSATORY TIME POLICY Clause in Contracts

COMPENSATORY TIME POLICY. Compensatory time is defined as time off from work in lieu of monetary payment for having worked in excess of the scheduled work period. Compensatory time, or "comp time" shall be administered under the following provisions: (1) An employee will qualify for comp time under the same provisions required to receive overtime payment. (2) Comp time will be earned at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the hours worked in excess of the scheduled work period. (3) The decision to offer comp time shall be at the discretion of the employee's supervisor with the approval of the Department Head. The City has the exclusive right to refuse the earning of comp time in lieu of monetary payment. (4) The decision to accept comp time in lieu of monetary payment shall be at the sole discretion of the employee. (5) An employee shall accrue no more than forty (40) hours of unused comp time. Overtime hours worked thereafter shall be paid at time and one half the employee's regular rate of pay. (6) Once comp time has been earned, it may not be "cashed-in" for monetary payment at a later date. However, in the event that the employee is terminated he/she shall be paid any accrued comp time in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. (7) No employee shall be authorized to use accrued comp time if the use of the comp time would unduly disrupt the operations of the Department or the City. (8) Use of accrued comp time shall be at the discretion of the Department Head. (9) All earned and used comp time shall be documented with the Finance Department at the end of every pay period. (10) The employee shall have the option to utilize accrued comp time in lieu of sick, vacation or personal leave time. (11) The earning and use of comp time must be in compliance with the provisions set forth in this policy in order to be considered authorized and valid, except where otherwise provided by law.