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employment for which overtime compensation is required by law. \u2002If an hour of employment would otherwise be compensable at a rate of more than one and one-half times the employee&#8217;s regular rate of compensation, then the employee may receive compensating time off commensurate with the higher rate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(b)\u2002An employer may provide compensating time off under subdivision (a) if the following four conditions are met:<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1)\u2002The compensating time off is provided pursuant to applicable provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of understanding, or other written agreement between the employer and the duly authorized representative of the employer&#8217;s employees; \u2009or, in the case of employees not covered by the aforementioned agreement or memorandum of understanding, pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the employer and employee before the performance of the work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002The employee has not accrued compensating time in excess of the limit prescribed by subdivision (c).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(3)\u2002The employee has requested, in writing, compensating time off in lieu of overtime compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(4)\u2002The employee is regularly scheduled to work no less than 40 hours in a workweek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(c)(1)\u2002An employee may not accrue more than 240 hours of compensating time off. \u2002Any employee who has accrued 240 hours of compensating time off shall, for any additional overtime hours of work, be paid overtime compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2)\u2002If compensation is paid to an 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