SCS/HS/HB 1594 - This act revises provisions relating to state employees' pay.

The act allows for continuation of insurance benefits for employees on military leave beyond the 15-day limit until the completion of service.

Any state employee who has accrued any overtime hours may choose to use those hours as compensator leave, provided that the leave time is available and agreed to by his or her supervisor.

A state employee shall be paid at the rate of 1 1/2 times the employee's straight hourly rate for overtime. Any state employee working on a state holiday shall have the choice of compensatory time off or the straight hourly rate.

Beginning January 1, 2006, and annually thereafter, the state shall pay all state employees (who are paid by an hourly rate and have accrued more than forty overtime hours) in full for any overtime hours accrued which have not previously been paid or used. Employees shall have the option of retaining up to 80 compensatory time hours.

These provisions shall only apply to state employees who are currently eligible for compensatory time.
DONALD THALHUBER