time off in lieunoun [ U ]
uk/ˌtaɪm ɒf ɪn ˈljuː//ˌtaɪm ɑːf ɪn ˈluː/UK specialized abbreviation TOIL, US comp timetime that an employee who has worked extra hours may take off from work:
Where eligible members of staff have worked agreed additional hours above their normal working week, the University offers time off in lieu.
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Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- recess
- sickie
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- toil
- weekend
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