Section 19-124 Compensatory time leave.


    (a) Compensatory time shall only be granted pursuant to section 19-96.

    (b)     Compensatory time accruals shall not exceed eighty (80) hours per individual (one hundred sixty (160) hours annual accumulation/use limit for power plant utility (relief) workers and parks services workers assigned to athletic field and golf course operations), subject to further restrictions pursuant to department rule and regulations; and compensatory time accruals shall be paid upon separation, at a rate not less than:

    (1)    The average regular rate received by the employee during the last three years of employment, or

    (2)    At the final regular rate received by the employee, whichever is higher.

    (c) Compensatory time shall be at the time and one-half rate.

    (d) Inasmuch as possible, within departmental rules and regulations, operational needs, and budgetary limitations, employees shall be given an option of receiving paid overtime remuneration or compensatory time off.

(Code 1964, § 22.725; Ord. No. 9936, § 1, 9-19-83; Ord. No. 16618, § 1, 9-18-00; Ord. No. 17850, § 1, 9-15-03)


(Ord. 17850, Amended, 09/15/2003, Prior Text; Ord. 16618, Amended, 09/18/2000, Prior Text)