(A) Compensatory time.
(1) Compensatory time off shall be the usual method of overtime payment. Employees will receive their normal pay, with all hours in excess of the regular work credited to the employee's overtime account.
(2) Hours worked in excess of 40 per week shall be credited at a rate of 1-1/2-hours’ credit for each hour of overtime worked. This overtime will then be used as time off at a time mutually agreeable to the employee and supervisor or during periods of work shortage.
(3) The above procedure will permit the city to provide each permanent employee with a full paycheck throughout the year and to avoid interruptions in insurance and other benefits resulting from unpaid lay-offs in departments with seasonal work.
(B) Use and carryover. Compensatory time off shall be used as soon as it is practical. Not more that 80 hours of comp time shall be carried over from 1 fiscal year to the next. Also, not more than 40 hours of vacation shall be carried over from 1 fiscal year to the next. No employee will be allowed to accrue more than 120 hours of comp time during the year unless emergency conditions or approval has been granted by the Public Works Director or City Administrator.
(C) Compensatory payment. Compensatory payment for all public works employees for overtime will be paid for each hour of overtime worked up to a maximum of 80 hours per calendar year at the employee's regular hourly rate. Where applicable, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act shall apply. The minimum number of hours that may be cashed in per week is 20.
(Ord. 491, passed 4-22-2003)