An employee who has worked overtime shall be allowed to receive compensatory time off in lieu of pay at the appropriate overtime rate, if the employee so elects, provided that the employee does not accumulate compensatory time in excess of Fair Labor Standards Act Limitations. The employee shall receive this time off with pay in such a way as not to impair the operations of the work unit. In the absence of such election by the employee, he/she shall receive pay as provided herein. An employee must take all compensatory time in excess of one hundred sixty (160) hours by April 30 of the year following the year in which the time was earned. If the employee has not taken the time by that date, then they shall be paid for all hours not taken in excess of one hundred sixty (160) hours in the next regular pay period. Payment will be made in a separate check.
Overtime worked at alternate status may be elected as compen satory time and the difference between hourly rates will be paid with the pay period of the hours worked. Any remaining vacation time must be scheduled before compensatory time is permitted after October 1st of each year.