I am a salaried, exempt employee -- working for the same company (or subsidiary) for over 30 years. We fill out time sheets every two weeks. I log all hours worked and have kept track of comp time for many years. I have always asked for additional help and been told that it wasn't in the budget. New hires in the company were taking many hours off for 'comp time' - they are also exempt employees - when I discovered that, I started taking 'comp time' but was told that I couldn't do that. Was asked to change 24 hours of comp time for 24 hours of sick leave. I did that. I had over 325 hours of accrued comp time on my tracking sheet. I reluctantly agreed to take 104 hours and zero out the balance. The company then wrote a comp time practice for exempt employees but didn't make it public through out the company. I am now wondering why I am being treated differently and wonder if there is any way to get back the 249.75 hours of positive work time. I am getting ready to retire and have over 250 hours of accrued vacation as well. My job is such that I am buried most of the time and I am just expected to continue to work. Our executive director is my direct supervisor and signs all of the time sheets. She is well aware of the amount of time I put in and don't get paid for. Please advise. Thank you.

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