Answer / Nisha Srivastava

Whether or not you, as a manager, are exempt from overtime pay depends on the specific duties you perform and whether you meet certain salary and duty tests. Some managers may be exempt from overtime pay if they earn at least a specified weekly salary and primarily perform executive, administrative, or professional duties.

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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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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How did the Department determine which Census Region is the lowest wage Census Region?

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What determines if an employee falls within one of the white collar exemptions?

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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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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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How is overtime pay determined?

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How does the final rule differ from the NPRM?

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Does not having to punch a clock restrict the ability of an employee to work flexibly?

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What's the reason of 2004 standard salary level need to be increased?

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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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