Overtime.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 2-35.3
in effect§ 2-35.3 - Overtime.
(a) Overtime hours are those hours of work that exceed the maximum hours permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
(b) A department head may require an employee to work overtime. An employee's refusal to work overtime without good cause may be grounds for disciplinary action against the employee.
(c) Employees included in a collective bargaining unit may receive compensatory time in lieu of overtime compensation if authorized by, and at the rate specified in, the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(d) Employees not included in any collective bargaining unit who are entitled to overtime compensation may receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation, provided that such employees and their department head have so agreed prior to performance of the work. Said compensatory time off shall be calculated at the rate of one and one-half times the number of hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a work week.
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH2AD_ARTIIIPERURE_DIV11ATLE_S2-35.3OVFetched: 11/4/2026