WASHINGTON — It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. The choice already exists in the public sector. Federal and state workers can save earned time off and use it weeks or even months later to attend a parent-teacher conference, care for an
Republicans Seek Alternative To Overtime Pay
Republicans want to let employees exchange overtime for paid time off, but Democrats fear the bill doesn’t offer enough protection for workers.