Comments on: Comp Days and the Problems they Create

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:49:37 +0000

In this case, you should simply leave. Jobs (and managers) are disposable these days. Simply pick up a fresh one and give two week’s notice.

By: MariaRose

MariaRose — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:30:04 +0000

I have found that the people who complain the most about being requested to take days off, especially after having worked a straight number of days in a row as described in the question, usually like to rack up time off so they can take a prolonged time off on their preference regardless of the needs of the job. The workplace sounds like the work schedule revolves around the work needed per project and sometimes it requires all hands on deck nonstop. That explains why the request was made for the comp time off to be taken within the next 30 days, because there may be another project with a similar time of work schedule. I am quite sure the person who sent in this question knew that about the job when they start but is trying to find a loophole to store their comp days.
The advice given by EvilHRLady is sound, take the time off and recuperate, as I am quite sure this company has a good PTO system in place, and think like a team worker, instead of just a person who showed up at the job. As for the little differences in specific labor laws, that all depends on geographic location and the labor laws in place.

By: Mr. Cajun2core

Mr. Cajun2core — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:16:04 +0000

One exception to the overtime rule.

The government *can* give comp-time for all hours over 40 hours for non-exempt employees.

By: Goober

Goober — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:46:20 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

And California is even stricter, with overtime at “over 8 and over 40,” so 9 hours in one day is an hour of overtime even if the weekly total is less than 40.

But wait, there’s more!

The seventh straight day in one pay period is automatically overtime, plus double time after 8 hours. And, IIRC, anything over 12 hours in one day is double time, too.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:30:07 +0000

I have often seen comp time treated as a special and undeserved favor that needs to be paid back even though it was earned with overtime in the first place. As my boss once said, “If you work an extra hour today you can take off an hour early tomorrow, as long as all your work for the day is all caught up and you make up that extra hour the next day.” You might do better to document your over-and-above service and use it to negotiate for a raise.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:12:27 +0000

In some jurisdictions, there are additional rules that (depending on details of the situation) might simply forbid this sort of arrangement regardless of “comp time” or other factors. For example, Illinois has the One Day Rest In Seven Act: https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/FLS/Pages/ODRISA.aspx

By: monogodo

monogodo — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:40:08 +0000

There’s what I’m guessing is a copy/paste error in the maths for both Saturday/Sunday equations.

The equations state “Sat-Sunday 8 hours per day x 5 days x $30 per hour (1.5x$20)=$480″
They SHOULD state”Sat-Sunday 8 hours per day x 2 days x $30 per hour (1.5x$20)=$480”

The final result is correct at $480.