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
In contract negotiations, the county is attempting to cut down on how much comp time officers can accrue before using it.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2019
Instead of receiving overtime pay for the hours spent logging calls, which might have raised suspicions, the nurses earned comp time, according to the emails.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2016
“There were no altered comp time documents. No records were changed,” he said.
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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