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Council reviews comp‑time policy adopted in 2021; staff explain accrual and use rules
Summary
Council discussed a 2021 comp-time policy stemming from legal desk audits: it applies to a few staff, requires comp time to be used within three months, and allows limited accrual with automatic expiration if unused.
Council reviewed the city’s comp-time policy, originally adopted in January 2021 after desk audits and legal review to determine exempt versus nonexempt job classifications. Staff said the policy affects a small number of employees and that accrued comp time must be used within three months or it expires.
The policy sets accrual tracking through the city’s time-keeping system and allows departments to approve comp time; staff said most affected employees typically accrue only a few hours per month and managers monitor balances. “You have to use the comp time within 3 months…We have nobody that has more than 8 probably hours per month on the books,” staff said. Council members asked how exempt employees are treated and staff explained that the policy includes internal expectations for certain exempt administrative positions in addition to FLSA baseline rules.
