What is the maximum number of hours of paid overtime allowed in a calendar month for certified and civilian employees?

What is the maximum number of hours of paid overtime allowed in a calendar month for certified and civilian employees?

• A. 60 hours
• B. 48 hours
• C. 72 hours
• D. 40 hours

Answer: (B)

Overtime is paid time for hours worked beyond the regular schedule, usually beyond 40 hours in a workweek. To balance acknowledging extra work with keeping payroll and staffing manageable, a monthly cap is set. For certified and civilian employees, the maximum number of hours that can be paid as overtime in a calendar month is 48. This keeps overtime available when needed but prevents unlimited overtime accumulation. The other options exceed the intended cap or misunderstand overtime (40 hours would cover only regular time, not overtime).

Overtime is paid time for hours worked beyond the regular schedule, usually beyond 40 hours in a workweek. To balance acknowledging extra work with keeping payroll and staffing manageable, a monthly cap is set. For certified and civilian employees, the maximum number of hours that can be paid as overtime in a calendar month is 48. This keeps overtime available when needed but prevents unlimited overtime accumulation. The other options exceed the intended cap or misunderstand overtime (40 hours would cover only regular time, not overtime).