Compensatory time off is given to FLSA nonexempt employees for hours worked beyond forty hours of actual work, nonexempt firefighters who work more than one hundred six hours, and should the city commission adopt a police department Section K exemption for officers who work more than eighty-six hours in a two week period. Holidays, annual leave, sick leave, and all other paid leave time are not considered hours worked for purposes of calculating and accruing compensatory time off or overtime. A nonexempt employee shall accrue compensatory time at the rate of one and one-half hours of time off for each hour over forty hours of actual time worked (one hundred six hours for firefighters). Overtime hours worked and compensatory time hours accrued and used shall be recorded for each nonexempt employee and submitted to the payroll department each pay period on approved forms.
A. Nonexempt employees may accrue a maximum balance of sixty hours.
B. Employees who exceed the maximum compensatory time accrual of sixty hours will be paid for all overtime hours worked.
C. Overtime pay at one and one-half the employee's usual rate of pay shall be paid to an employee when an employee accrues overtime in excess of the hours identified in subsection A of this section, or if the employee requests overtime pay instead of accruing compensatory time off.
D. The department heads are responsible for monitoring overtime and limiting its use and authorization of overtime. Excessive overtime shall be considered in evaluating the performance of department heads.
E. Compensatory time may be used with prior approval of the department head. Approval is subject to the city's work needs.
F. Any portion of an hour in excess of five minutes shall be computed and paid to the closest one-tenth of an hour.
G. Upon termination, the employee shall be paid for the unused balance of compensatory time owed.
H. Employees shall not work overtime without supervisory permission. Failure to obtain permission to work overtime shall lead to disciplinary action.
I. Nonexempt employees shall not be permitted to work overtime and donate it to the city.
(Ord. 545, 2016; Ord. 532 (part), 2014; Ord. 435 § 9.10, 2001)