English translation: compensation time (as opposed to overtime)
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also called "comp time"
Time off in lieu; compensatory time; or comp time
me off in lieu; compensatory time; or comp time refers to a type of work schedule arrangement that allows workers to take time off instead of, or in addition to, receiving overtime pay. A worker may receive overtime pay plus equal time off for each hour worked on certain agreed days, such as Bank Holidays.
In the United States, such arrangements are currently illegal for private sector workers under overtime laws, but the practice is legal in the public sector.[3]
For example, under current overtime laws in the U.S., non-exempt workers must receive one and one half times their normal hourly wage for every hour worked beyond 40 hours in a work week. So, if a worker clocks 48 hours in one week, then he would receive pay equivalent to 52 hours of work (40 hours + 8 hours at 1.5 times the normal hourly wage). Comp time would permit the worker in this example to forego the 12 hours of overtime pay and instead take 12 paid hours off at some future date.
In Australia, Public sector workers are paid 1.5 times their hourly wage for the first 2 hours of overtime with any additional overtime paid at double time. A minimum of 4 hours of overtime is paid. For example, an on call microbiology scientist called in for an urgent microscopy which will take 20 minutes will be paid for 4 hours of overtime. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime
I didn't give peer agreement to abdelmonem samir simply becasue of his main answer of compensation time although he did cover the answer in his explanation, i felt that the emphasis on compensation time gave the impression that this was a common term. Although walidmuk did not give an explanation he did give the more commonly used translation. I am not doubting that comp time is used in certain places but in my experience it has always been called Time off in lieu or TOIL. hence i gave the peer agreement to Walid.
Abdelmonem Samir had included WalidmUK ‘s answer but with detailed explanation half an hour before WalidmUK did. WalidmUK did not add any explanation to support his suggestion.
WalidmUK got +5 peer agreement (net):
Abdelmonem Samir got +1 peer agreement (net): +1
Can anyone justify why, especially those gave their peer agreements to WalidmUK and not to Abdelmonem Samir.
Abdelmonem Samir had included WalidmUK ‘s answer but with detailed explanation half an hour before WalidmUK did. WalidmUK did not add any explanation to support his suggestion.
WalidmUK got +5 peer agreement (net):
Abdelmonem Samir got +1 peer agreement (net): +1
Can anyone justify why, especially those gave their peer agreements to WalidmUK and not to Abdelmonem Samir.
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also called "comp time"
Time off in lieu; compensatory time; or comp time
me off in lieu; compensatory time; or comp time refers to a type of work schedule arrangement that allows workers to take time off instead of, or in addition to, receiving overtime pay. A worker may receive overtime pay plus equal time off for each hour worked on certain agreed days, such as Bank Holidays.
In the United States, such arrangements are currently illegal for private sector workers under overtime laws, but the practice is legal in the public sector.[3]
For example, under current overtime laws in the U.S., non-exempt workers must receive one and one half times their normal hourly wage for every hour worked beyond 40 hours in a work week. So, if a worker clocks 48 hours in one week, then he would receive pay equivalent to 52 hours of work (40 hours + 8 hours at 1.5 times the normal hourly wage). Comp time would permit the worker in this example to forego the 12 hours of overtime pay and instead take 12 paid hours off at some future date.
In Australia, Public sector workers are paid 1.5 times their hourly wage for the first 2 hours of overtime with any additional overtime paid at double time. A minimum of 4 hours of overtime is paid. For example, an on call microbiology scientist called in for an urgent microscopy which will take 20 minutes will be paid for 4 hours of overtime. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime
Abdelmonem Samir Local time: 22:04 Native speaker of: Arabic PRO pts in category: 8
Heba Abed Egypt Local time: 22:04 Works in field Native speaker of: Arabic PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your answer, but there is no money involved. It is just another day of vacation instead of the one not taken on the normal weekly day off which is not necessarily a weekend.
Time off with pay in lieu of overtime pay for irregular or occasional overtime work, or
When permitted under agency flexible work schedule programs, time off with pay in lieu of overtime pay for regularly scheduled or irregular or occasional overtime work.
Employee Coverage
Compensatory time off may be approved in lieu of overtime pay for irregular or occasional overtime work for both FLSA exempt and nonexempt employees who are covered by the definition of "employee" at 5 U.S.C. 5541(2).
hassan zekry Local time: 22:04 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Arabic
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