To preface, I have read the employee handbook from front to back, multiple times. The handbook states that PTO hours are not considered worked hours, and therefore do not contribute to overtime compensation. There is also no specified cap on how much PTO is allowed to be taken each week.
I got multiple days approved PTO in a given week, and I was also scheduled to work the other days (24 hours) that I didn't have requested off. This was fine- except my manager then realized that I would exceed 40 hours of worked+PTO time, and 16 hours of my (already approved) PTO was then revoked. Since I am nearing the end of my two-week notice, I am trying to use up all PTO because my company does not payout for unused PTO and this really throws a wrench in that plan. (Also, the whole point of PTO is to get paid while I am not working- what is the point of having my PTO revoked so that I can work more hours?)
Is there any other reason why this 40 hours max. (including PTO) might be in place, if the PTO doesn't contribute to overtime and there is no policy in the handbook mentioning this? I want to bring it up to my employer but I don't want to seem argumentative.