A. Generally. Eligible employees designated by the letters “A,” “B” or “C” preceding each class title in the salary schedule, as adopted by resolution of the city council, may accumulate overtime as compensatory time. Such compensatory time shall not exceed sixty hours, unless approved by the city manager prior to the accumulation.

B. Fire Department. Overtime accumulated as compensatory time for eligible employees of the fire department assigned to a twenty-four-hour duty shift shall be converted to a fraction of a shift. Such employees may accumulate compensatory time up to, but not exceeding, a credit for four twenty-four-hour duty shifts. All other eligible employees of the fire department may accumulate compensatory time up to, but not exceeding, a credit of sixty hours. Such compensatory time shall not exceed sixty hours, unless approved by the city manager prior to the accumulation.

C. Promotion. Eligible employees receiving a promotion to a class or position with a higher designated salary range shall first be compensated with time off or equivalent pay for all authorized overtime accumulated. (Ord. 4901 § 1, 2017; Ord. 2782 § 7, 1982; Ord. 2567 § 2, 1980; prior code § 3.18.140(e))