Adrienne worked 88 hours during a biweekly period.Her standard workweek comprises 38.5 hours and company policy states that employees may receive overtime or compensatory time for hours worked in excess of 38.5.She has requested compensatory time in lieu of overtime,in keeping with company policy.She must receive ________ hours of compensatory time.
A)11.5
B)16.5
C)15.5
D)13.5

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Adrienne worked for two weeks which means she worked 2 standard workweeks (38.5 x 2 = 77). This means she worked an additional 11 hours (88 - 77 = 11) which she can either receive as overtime pay or compensatory time. She has requested compensatory time, so she will receive 1.5 hours of compensatory time for each hour worked over 38.5. So, 11 x 1.5 = 16.5. Therefore, she must receive 16.5 hours of compensatory time.

Adrienne Worked 88 Hours During a Biweekly Period