Common use of Time Off in Lieu of Overtime Payment Clause in Contracts

Time Off in Lieu of Overtime Payment. An employee may elect to take time off in lieu of payment for all Overtime worked. The time taken will be at the penalty rate, which means that for each hour worked, the employee will be entitled to one and a half hours time in lieu. Time in lieu of payment for Overtime worked on a Sunday will be at double time, which means that for each hour worked, the employee will be entitled to two hours time in lieu. An employee may request to work 2 hours Overtime per week, every week as part of a fixed roster. An employee working such Overtime will not be paid for those 2 hours, but will accrue 2 hours paid time in lieu. Accrued time in lieu will be taken on one day every four weeks, on a regular basis.