Dawson worked $88$ hours during a biweekly period. The company$$s standard workweek is $40$ hours and company policy states that employees may receive overtime or compensatory time for hours worked in excess of $40$ at a rate of $1\mathrm{.}5$ times the number of hours worked. Dawson has requested compensatory time in lieu of overtime, in keeping with company policy. Dawson must receive $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$blank hours of compensatory time.