OH HB61

Allows private sector employers to offer employees compensatory time off (at a rate of one hour per hour of overtime worked) as an alternative to monetary overtime compensation, subject to written employee agreements and collective bargaining provisions.

Compensatory time accrual is capped at 240 hours, with unused time paid out annually by January 31st at the employee's regular rate of pay; employees may request payout at any time and must receive payment upon termination of employment.

Prohibits employers from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or terminating employees to interfere with their right to request or decline compensatory time off, with violations resulting in liability including liquidated damages equal to unused compensatory time hours.

Narrows the definition of full-time township employees eligible for uniform health insurance coverage by changing the threshold from 1,500 hours to 1,800 hours annually, and for municipal corporations from 1,500 hours to 1,500 hours.

Exempts public employees (state, political subdivisions) and construction workers from the compensatory time off provisions; requires the Director of Commerce to adopt implementing rules and update informational materials within 30 days.