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3.3 Authorization of Overtime: Each department must designate those persons • authorized to permit overtime. Except in cases of emergency, employees are not to perform work at any time they are not scheduled to work unless they receive prior approval from their immediate supervisor. An emergency exists if a condition arises that could reasonably result in damage to property or persons or that requires the immediate attention of the employee. Employees who work excess hours because of an emergency shall advise their immediate supervisor of the overtime worked as soon as practical following completion of the work. 3.4 Controlling Overtime: Work schedules can be adjusted in some circumstances to provide the flexibility needed to meet workloads or emergency situations. Departments are encouraged to control overtime hours by adjusting work schedules where needed. 3.5 Accrual and Use of Overtime. A. Employees wishing to use accrued compensatory time must make a request to their immediate supervisor. Use of such time will be allowed within a reasonable period following the request as long as the use does not unduly disrupt the operations of the County. B. Department Directors may, with the prior approval of the County Manager, pay employees for overtime worked when it is not feasible to permit their absence for • the purpose of taking compensatory time off. The payment of overtime pay shall depend upon the availability of funds in the departmental budget. C. As required by law, nonexempt employees will be paid for any unused comp time balance upon-termination from Lee County employment, D. Under the FLSA, covered employees who work in public safety activities (i.e. Sheriff & Jail officers), who accrue more than 480 hours of compensatory time and covered general employees who accrue more than 240 hours of compensatory time must be given paid overtime for all overtime in excess of those limits. E. Since it is the desire of Lee County to maintain compensatory time balances of forty (40) hours or less, employees will be encouraged to use their accumulated compensatory time in order to avoid balances exceeding this amount; however, in no case will any nonexempt employee lose compensatory time in excess of forty (40) hours or compensatory time not used within a certain timeframe. F. Employees shall exhaust compensatory time before taking vacation time, sick time or leave without pay. • G. Compensatory will be required to be taken during an FMLA event. H. Compensatory time may be taken in fifteen (15) minute increments. D-3 Overtime Compensation 3