(a) Compensatory time shall be allowed for any employee as set forth in Section 147.06
. Compensatory time may be used by an employee provided that notice to use compensatory time is communicated to the department head at least one days prior to its use for each day requested and the department head determines that the use of the compensatory time will not interfere with the proper functioning of his department, subject to the additional requirements set forth in subsection (b).
(b) Compensatory time may not be used in increments of less than one hour unless approved by the department head and the Mayor. Unless otherwise approved by the department head and the Mayor, compensatory time shall be used only:
(1) Immediately after the beginning of the work day; or
(2) Immediately preceding or following lunch; or
(3) Immediately before the end of the work day.
(c) An employee may request compensation for accumulated compensatory time at any time. If an employee has accumulated more than one hundred sixty hours of compensatory time, he shall be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay for all hours in excess of one hundred sixty hours.
(d) At the election of the employee, accumulated compensatory time may be redeemed in a lump sum payment up to the amount of compensatory time which the employee has accumulated. Such compensatory time payment shall be at the current rate of pay of the employee. Requests for compensatory time payment shall be approved by the department head prior to submission to the Finance Director. Payment of the compensatory time shall take place within thirty days after approval by the department head.
(e) Temporary, part-time and seasonal recreational employees shall not be entitled to compensatory time and shall be required to take overtime pay in lieu thereof.
(Ord. 2006-22. Passed 12-18-06.)