Is there any instance in which a designated department head who is classified as salaried non-exempt and who makes more than $27,000 not be paid overtime?
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Is there any instance in which a designated department head who is classified as salaried non-exempt and who makes more than $27,000 not be paid overtime?
There are hotel companies working managers 50-60 hours a week and still paying
them a flat salary. These employees are required to clock in and out, though not required to clock in/out for lunch. They are called
Asked on December 27, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
This could be legal: a law which would have raised the salary threshhold to be exempt from overtime to around $47k was blocked by a judge, so the threshold remains around $23,660 in annual salary. A salaried employee who makes more than that *and* who meets one or more of the "tests" for exemption is exempt from overtime. (I write "one or more" because the tests overlap; it is possible to satisfy more than one at a time.) You can find these tests on the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) website, under "overtime": the main ones for your purposes would be the "executive" test (which really should be called the "managerial" test, since it applies to many non-executive managers) and the administrative employee test. If you meet one of the tests, then given what you earn, you are exempt from overtime. Look up the tests and compare them to your job.
However, if you don't meet one of the exemption tests, then even as a salaried employee, you are entitled to an overtime premium (but not additional base salary or pay) for all hours worked past 40 in a week. If you think you have been improperly denied overtime, contact your state or the federal dept. of labor to file a wage-and-hour complaint; you could potentially be entitled to back overtime for the last 2 years.
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