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FLSA OVERTIME CHANGES: WHAT EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW
Today’s Topics
The FLSA “put a ceiling over hours and a floor under wages…”
- Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor under FDR
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(adj.) Not subject to certain federal workplace laws or protections, especially those requiring overtime compensation: exempt employees.
(adj.) Subject to certain federal workplace laws or protections, especially those requiring overtime compensation: policies for non-exempt employees who are paid by the hour.
∙ No Highly Compensated Employee exemption
∙ Teachers, doctors, lawyers have to make a minimum salary
∙ Higher minimum salary level
California: In 2019 (for 26+ employees) state minimum salary for exempt employees will be higher than federal
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What Now?
1. Raise salary to maintain exemption
2. Re-classify as hourly non-exempt
3. Re-classify as salaried non-exempt
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(weekly salary/40) + (1.5 x weekly overtime hours) = new hourly rate
Weekly salary / 40 = new hourly rate
Example:
Manager, salary of $41,600, works 50 hours per weekSubordinate, paid $15 per hourManager’s new rate of pay after cost-neutral math: $14.55 per hour
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A Note About Salaried Non-Exempt Status
• Not a silver bullet
• Still need to track hours
• Still need to pay overtime
• Can make sense administratively when:
∙ Small number of non-exempt employees;
∙ High level of trust in employees;
∙ Hours worked rarely fluctuate; and
∙ Little overtime is worked
Implementing the Changes
Write or Revise Policies
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Making Sure You Are Classifying Employees
Correctly
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Who is covered by the FLSA?
• Enterprise coverage: Any business that does $500,000 in business or sales annually, and those in certain industries, regardless of sales
• Individual coverage: Any employee engaged in interstate commerce, which has a very broad definition
White Collar Employees
Fishermen
Farm Workers
Casual Babysitters
Wreath Makers
Some Sales EmployeesMisc.
Various Exemption Categories
White Collar Exemption
• Independent
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White Collar Exemptions
Duties Salary Level Salary Basis
White Collar Exemptions
Executive
Administrative
Professional
(Learned & Creative)
Highly Compensated
Computer
Outside Sales
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A Note About Sales Employees
Sales employees are generally:
Only those with the administrative, executive, and
highly compensated employee exemptions will be
affected
• Exempt Inside Sales
• Exempt Outside Sales
• Exempt Administrative
• Exempt Executive
• Exempt Highly Compensated Employee
• Non-exempt
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Commissions, Non-Discretionary Bonuses, and Incentive Pay
• Up to 10% of minimum salary (base pay must be $42,728.40 or more)
• Must be paid out at least quarterly – quarterly income must be at least $11,869
• If not enough is earned to keep the exemption:
∙ Make catch-up payment within one pay period
∙ Reclassify the employee as non-exempt and pay overtime retroactively
∙ Effective December 1, 2016
Take Aways
Questions & Answers
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JD, SPHR | HR Pro
Kara practiced employment and bankruptcy law for five years before joining us, and was a Human
Resources Generalist at an architecture and engineering firm for two years prior to that. As an attorney she worked on many wage and hour and discrimination claims in both state and federal
court. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Oregon State University and earned her law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School.
Thank you!
Kara Govro