South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)RegulationsSouth African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018Chapter 4 : Employment MattersPart 2 : Remuneration and other service benefits33. Overtime |
| (1) | The National Commissioner may compensate an employee for overtime work if— |
| (a) | the Service has a written policy on overtime; |
| (b) | he or she has provided written authorisation in advance for the work; and |
| (c) | the monthly compensation for overtime constitutes less than 30 percent, or the percentage determined by the National Commissioner, of the monthly salary of the employee, unless exceptional circumstances justifies a higher percentage. |
| (2) | The National Commissioner must establish an overtime policy in accordance with collective agreements, which must determine— |
| (a) | categories of employees that may not receive compensation for overtime due to the nature of their work and responsibilities; |
| (b) | the circumstances under which a commander may authorise overtime work for an individual employee; |
| (c) | if an employee must receive payment or time off as compensation for authorised overtime; |
| (d) | how much overtime an employee may work in a given period; |
| (e) | how a commander must record authorisation for overtime; and |
| (f) | other control measures, if necessary. |