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Rep. Martin proposes comp time bill
State Rep. Jarrod Martin, R-Beavercreek, said Tuesday that he is introducing legislation that would permit private employers to award compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay to employees, subject to employee approval and other conditions.
Martin said the bill would help both workers and employers. It would give employees flexibility by allowing them to use compensatory time, not vacation time, when they need it for personal reasons.
It would apply mainly to “mom and pop”- type small businesses. Most larger businesses would be exempt because of federal and state wage and hour laws, said Martin.
The Ohio AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor federation, will oppose the bill, said President Joe Rugola. He said the law would be abused by some employers and workers would end up getting neither overtime pay nor time off.
Martin said there is language in the bill to prevent abuses by employers.
Martin introduced a similar bill in the last legislative session but the House was controlled by the Democrats and it got nowhere. Republicans are in charge now.
“I think it’s got a pretty good chance in the House,” said Martin. “I haven’t talked to anybody in the Senate.”
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By slag
February 1, 2011 11:45 AM | Link to this
Jared enjoys his job working for mommy he doesnt even show up for no wonder he could care less about the working person.
By slag
February 1, 2011 11:45 AM | Link to this
Jared enjoys his job working for mommy he doesnt even show up for no wonder he could care less about the working person.
By slag
February 1, 2011 11:45 AM | Link to this
Jared enjoys his job working for mommy he doesnt even show up for no wonder he could care less about the working person.
By Mike R
January 27, 2011 11:35 AM | Link to this
George, this bill isn’t imposing more regulations or interfering with Mom & Pop businesses. In fact, if done properly, this gives small biz MORE flexibiltiy. As long as the employee and employer mutually agree to compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay there’s nothing wrong with this bill.
By Great in Dayton
January 26, 2011 8:26 PM | Link to this
Well sometimes when we have a large workload in one week it would be nice if my employees would be able to take the time off the next week. Workloads are hard to determine for some businesses. You just hate sending people home when they don’t have much to do. I am at the mercy of my customers and it would be great if they pass this law for my workers and I. If I had to have associates working 6 days straight in a week 10 hours a day it would be nice to let my associates have 20 hours off the next week. That would save on the my bottom line and also help my associates when they need some time off. I just hope the law has some flexibility on when my associates have to take the time off. Also it would be nice if the Mr. Martin would bring up Right to Work legislation for Ohio. It would bring tons of work and jobs back to Ohio. We might even get some jobs from the over taxed state of Illinois.
By George
January 26, 2011 7:13 PM | Link to this
The government of this state has no right or place to interfere by imposing more oppressive regulation on the Mom&Pop’s of this state.
By Paul
January 26, 2011 4:16 PM | Link to this
Sounds like a decent idea. But it should be the exception; there needs to be a cap on the number of comp time hours allowed.
By Nobody
January 26, 2011 7:56 AM | Link to this
I am in a public employees union & we already get comp time, overtime is HUGELY frowned upon. Cannot work OT w/o prior approval & that is almost impossible to get.
By Steve
January 25, 2011 8:16 PM | Link to this
Maybe the public employees unions or UAW would gripe over this but in the building trades unions(electricians,pipefitters,laborers,carpenters,ironworkers) we get no paid holidays, no vacation time,no sick leave, no nothing. You either work and get paid or you save up to take time off period. Maybe they should go to that system and not so many people would be so critical of them.
By Brian
January 25, 2011 5:20 PM | Link to this
I’ve worked for 4 different employers (all non-union) over the last 28 years. All 4 had comp time similar to what Rep. Martin is introducing and it always worked well. (Only a union would think this is a bad idea - because it actually allows people to exercise personal choice.) I’m glad that Rep. Martin finally has the chance to introduce this legislation — he’s talked about it for a long time.
By Quentin
January 25, 2011 5:09 PM | Link to this
So since SOME unions abuse their members and power, then we should ban them is what the AFL-CIO is saying, right? I know many who would accept time off later and work overtime to get it instead of having to burn vacation time and sick leave. I would think the unions would be all for this but when you realize many unions base dues in part on the pay you get that week, then you see why they would be against it.