A firefighter named Steve in Newport News, Virginia, wonders why in his line of work, and for some police, certain additional kinds of days off after long unbroken shifts are called Kelly days, Kelly shifts, or Kelly time. The term most likely comes...
Andy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says co-workers call double-time pay for Sundays and certain holidays working double bubble. The expression is known in Britain as rhyming slang for double pay for overtime, holiday work, or after-hours shifts, with the...
up-fake n.— «He didn’t visit the foul line once, which is something he’s grown used to. And his team lost to Miami in overtime. This is what coaches euphemistically call a “learning experience.” Only it’s hard to know what a...
blood money n.— «The impetus came from Ms. Nagle, who has long been fascinated by the Sanitation Department.…Blood money is “overtime for working snow once the novelty has worn off.”» —“Nothing’s Wasted, Especially...
Kelly time n.— «My department uses the phrase kelly time. FLSA allows firefighters to work up to 204 hours within a 28 day period without requiring the employer to pay overtime. Anything over 204 must be paid at time and one half. All...
Kelly day n.— «The city has proposed new procedures to allow firefighters to voluntarily work on “Kelly Days” or scheduled days off that firefighters take each pay period to keep from exceeding federal labor laws on overtime...
