An employee who has worked overtime shall be allowed to receive compensatory time off at the overtime rate in lieu of pay if he/she so elects. Upon reasonable request by the employee, days off, accumulated due to overtime, shall be granted. Whenever possible, the request shall be made at least two (2) tours prior to the requested days off unless an unforeseen emergency makes it impossible for the employee to give such notice.
Compensatory time off shall be granted to members of the fire fighting platoons whenever the forecasted manpower strength for the day and shift requested is at least two (2) members above the minimum manpower established for the entire City.
A Firefighter shall, if they so elect, be allowed to receive compensatory time off in lieu of pay provided they do not exceed the four hundred eighty (480) hour accumulation limitation set forth in the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended. In the event the employee has not taken all compensatory time in excess of four hundred eighty (480) hours by April 30 of the year following the year in which the time was earned, then the member shall be paid for all such hours in excess of four hundred eighty (480) hours in the next regular paycheck.
(Ord. 463-03. Passed 5-27-03.)