compensatory time

[ kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee tahym ]

noun
  1. time off from work, granted to an employee instead of overtime pay: You will accrue compensatory time in return for occasional evening or weekend assignments.Compensatory time and overtime payments are available to clerical and support workers only.

Origin of compensatory time

1
First recorded in 1905–10

Words Nearby compensatory time

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