comp time
(US, labour law, human resources) The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
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(US, labour law, human resources) The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
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Paid time off. Workplace shorthand for vacation, sick or personal days that an employee is paid for. Often used as a verb in casual office speech ("I'm PTO-ing Friday"). The term is dominant in US corporate culture; UK and European workers more often say "annual leave" or "holiday".