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.
In 1985, this provision was extended to state and local employees as well at the employee's option. In 2000 the Supreme Court ruled (in Christensen v. Harris County that local government can compel employees to take accumulated comp time rather than take it at any time of their choosing.