South Carolina § 8-11-55 - Compensatory time for working overtime.
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§ 8-11-55. Compensatory time for working overtime.
Any state employee who is required to work overtime during any particular week may, as a result, be given compensatory time by his agency. Compensatory time, if granted, must be in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as amended.
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 178 Part II SECTION 4; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, SECTION 39, eff June 18, 1986 (became law without the Governor's signature).
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-11-55 ("Compensatory time for working overtime.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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