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Compensatory off
Leave earned by working on a day that was not a working day, a weekly off or a public holiday, granted instead of paying an overtime premium. It is a consequence of the attendance record rather than a discretionary grant, and it normally carries an expiry.
Not a leave type an employee applies for from a balance. It has to be earned first, and it lapses if unused by the date the policy sets.
Comp-off is triggered by the attendance record: when an employee punches in on a weekly off or holiday, the manager approves the extra day and a comp-off credit is created. HR's policy decides how long that credit stays valid, commonly a few weeks to a few months, after which it lapses.
For instance, a support engineer who works on Sunday 5 October earns one day of comp-off and might be required to use it by the end of December. Policies often require a minimum number of hours on the off day, such as half a shift for a half-day credit.
The common mistake is giving comp-off to employees who are legally entitled to overtime pay. For workers covered by the Factories Act or a state's Shops and Establishments rules, a substituted holiday or overtime wages may be required, and the rules vary by state, so check before replacing pay with leave.
Compensatory off is leave earned by working on a non-working day, a weekly off or a public holiday, granted instead of an overtime premium.
By working on a day that was not a working day. It is a consequence of the attendance record, not a discretionary grant.
Yes. It is granted instead of paying an overtime premium for the day worked.
It normally does. It lapses if unused by the date the employer's policy sets.
Not like an ordinary leave type. It has to be earned first by working a non-working day.
Working on a public holiday is one of the ways comp-off is earned, alongside weekly offs and other non-working days.
Because it is earned by the day actually worked, the attendance record is what establishes entitlement.
The employer's leave policy sets the expiry date.
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