comp time

[ komp tahym ]

noun

1. compensatory time ( def ):

   The agency has been shifting schedules and awarding comp time in order to comply with the new salary cap.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comp time¹

comp(ensatory) time

Example Sentences

By the summer of 2021, Agent Miller was expressing worry to a colleague about losing the comp time she had accrued.

From New York Times

Among other things, the deal with city police employees increases starting salaries from $54,698 to $61,504 and offers comp time pay for designated holidays.

From Washington Post

I can imagine it must feel precarious, doing something as normal as taking your own comp time.

From New York Times

I’ve taken comp time and was not told I couldn’t, but it was still uncomfortable, since most people here don’t do that, and it was made clear to me how my absence would affect others.

From New York Times

It’s easy to envision managers attempting to pile on extra hours, limit telework, cut comp time, and slash benefits—anything not required by the latest union contract could be fair game.

From Slate