Overtime Leave Earned

An employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act who works more than 40 authorized hours in any work week may elect to receive overtime leave instead of overtime compensation.

Non-exempt classified employees are eligible to receive overtime leave at a rate of one-and one-half hours for each hour worked in excess of 40 hours per work week. Overtime leave should not exceed a 60- hour balance and there is no expiration time limit for overtime leave use.

Management must state when overtime leave will be granted in lieu of overtime compensation prior to the employee working the overtime.

Overtime leave earned as well as taken is recorded on the Leave Activity Reporting Form.