(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an employee who works more than the normal workweek for that employee's unit is entitled to compensation for that overtime work in the form of:
(1) payment as provided in § 8-305 of this subtitle; or
(2) compensatory time as provided in § 8-307 of this subtitle.
(b) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to prevent:
(1) the granting of unnecessary overtime; and
(2) the failure to grant overtime compensation to an eligible employee.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Overtime Compensation
Section 8-301 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 8-302 - Construction and Entitlement
Section 8-303 - Overtime Compensation Generally
Section 8-304 - Regular Hourly Pay Rate
Section 8-305 - Payment Required
Section 8-306 - When Payment to Be Made
Section 8-307 - Employee Election for Compensatory Time
Section 8-308 - Extra Compensation for Certain Law Enforcement Employees