Compensatory Leave Time. When elected, compensatory leave time at the rate of one and one-half (1- 1/2) hours, for each over-time hour worked, will be credited to the employee’s compensatory record. Compensatory time shall not be permitted to accumulate in any amount greater than four hundred and eighty (480) hours. Employees shall elect the date on which they wish to schedule their compensatory time off and shall request the time off at least two (2) days in advance, except in emergencies. The employee must have the advance approval of the immediate supervisor or Deputy Chief before any compensatory time is used. The immediate supervisor or Deputy Chief shall consider the operational needs of the Division before granting compensatory time off. All requests for compensatory leave for the two (2) days following the day of request shall be answered at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the beginning time of the time off. All other request shall be answered within forty-eight (48) hours of the request. Employees will not be compelled to take compensatory time off. Once compensatory time off is approved, it shall stand approved. Employees will be permitted to carry their accrued unused compensatory time into the following calendar year provided the time does not exceed the permissible accumulation of four hundred eighty (480) hours.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
