For non-exempt employees, compensatory time off is in lieu of immediate overtime pay in the event that the employee works more than forty hours during a work week. Compensatory time off is earned at a rate of one and one-half hours for each hour of overtime worked. A request for compensatory time accrual authorization shall be submitted in writing through the appropriate department head, and dean or director to the Human Resources Division. After this request has been approved by Human Resources, reports must be submitted for each pay period in which an accrual or a charge against an accrual is made for an employee. An employee will be paid overtime compensation for any additional overtime beyond this sixty hours.
Exempt employees are eligible to accrue compensatory time off.
However, unused compensatory time accrued by an exempt employee does not constitute a financial liability to the University. The Workers' Compensation Act provides protection for employees in the event of injury or death while performing services for the University of Georgia. These answers are provided as a general guideline.