They have to work very hard to fill their alveoli when they breathe and donât get enough oxygen to their bodies. This condition is called respiratory distress syndrome, or RDS. To avoid this issue, doctors will often give very premature babies one or more doses of synthetic surfactant.
The only difference is that with âcomp time,â workers donât get the time-and-a-half pay they would with overtime. âComp timeâ isnât âpaid leaveâ in the traditional sense, because now the employee is the one paying. â¦and more flexibility to employers. Say you want to take your comp days off. You go to your boss and request an afternoon off to take care of a sick child, for instance. Under âcomp time,â the boss can deny your request outright.
When an employer uses comp time instead of cash overtime, it may not allow employees to accrue more than 240 hours of comp time, 480 hours if the employee works in public safety or a seasonal activity. Once an employee accrues 240 or 480 hours, as the case may be, any additional overtime must be paid in cash. Employers must allow employees to use accrued comp time within a reasonable time of their making a request. Employers may send employees home or require them to use comp time before sick or vacation leave.