Answer / Neeraj Sharma

The executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees are considered white collar workers who may be exempt from overtime pay under specific conditions.

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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Does the FLSA allow for a flexible schedule for overtime eligible employees? Can employers still allow employees to work from home or have flexible schedules?

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

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Why is the Department changing the regulations to automatically update the salary level and HCE total annual compensation level?

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Where can I review comments submitted in response to the Department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)?

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How does the Final Rule help workers who already are entitled to overtime - and their employers?

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

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Does the Final Rule change how employers may use bonuses to satisfy the salary level for highly compensated employees (HCEs)?

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What are the white collar exemptions to the FLSA?

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How does the final rule differ from the NPRM?

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comment on difference between a discretionary bonus and a nondiscretionary bonus?

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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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