- COP is not considered compensation
- Subject to usual deductions from pay, such as income tax, retirement, allotments, etc.
- The pay rate for COP purposes is equal to the employee's regular weekly pay rate
- Excludes overtime pay, but includes other applicable extra pay except to the extent prohibited by law
- Changes in pay which would have otherwise occurred during the 45-day period are to be reflected (i.e., promotion, demotion, step increases)
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