comp time

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comp time

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Clipping of compensatory time.

noun

  1. US, uncountable The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.

    Similar: compensatory time, time off in lieu, TOIL, banked time, bank time

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@misc{comp_time_2026,
  title = {comp time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comp%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}