comp time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of comp time
comp(ensatory) time
Example Sentences
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“My goal, my fervent goal and hope, is that labor comes to the table and says ‘We’ll take some furloughs, we’ll take some comp time off,’” Yaroslavsky said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
I can imagine it must feel precarious, doing something as normal as taking your own comp time.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
He said a new contract with the King County Corrections Guild that recently came out of arbitration includes factors to reduce overtime, including a 72-hour notice for vacation and capped comp time.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2019
Mauk and McClelland created 62 new comp time and leave requests going back to January, according to an AP review of records released to The Dayton Daily News.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2014
If he works more than 40 hours a week, he gets comp time.
From Washington Post
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