compensatory time
[ kuhm-pen-suh-tawr-ee tahym ]
noun
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
1First recorded in 1905–10
- Also comp time .
Words Nearby compensatory time
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