Section 19-124 Compensatory time leave.
Prior to the adoption of Ord. 17850 on 09/15/2003, Section 19-124 read as follows.
(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,
as much as possible at the rate earned rather than at the prevailing
rate of pay
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)