Answer / Rohit Saxena

Yes, the Final Rule permits employers to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) that are paid annually or more frequently to satisfy up to 10% of the standard salary level for HCEs.

Is there an exemption for schools and institutions of higher education from either the FLSA or the Department's overtime regulations governing white collar workers?

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Why is the Department setting the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers in the lowest wage Census Region and not on national data as proposed?

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My job title is manager. Am I exempt from overtime pay?

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How does the final rule differ from the NPRM?

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How many white collar workers will become overtime-eligible as a result of this Final Rule?

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Will newly overtime-eligible employees have to record their hours on a daily basis or "punch a time clock"?

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May employers use bonuses to satisfy part of the new standard salary level test?

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How did the Department determine the new standard salary level?

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Must employees earning below the new level be converted to hourly pay?

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What are the costs and benefits of the Final Rule?

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If the effective date is December 1st, what does this mean for businesses where the pay period begins on Monday the 28th? How do they manage this?

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May employers make a catch-up payment in the event that an employee doesn't receive enough in nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments (including commissions) in a given quarter to remain exempt?

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