Help Salaried-Exempt?

Question

I recived a job offer letter, and its says, This position is considered a salaried-exempth position for the purposes of federal wage-hour law, which means that you will be eligilbe for overtime pay at the hourly rate of $13.50 for hours actually worked in excess of 40 in a given week.

Answer 1

I think that is pretty self explanatory. What do you want to know?

Answer 2

It sounds like they are contradicting themselves - either that or you left a word out. "Exempt" refers to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law that sets minimum wage and overtime standards. Essentially, everyone who is subject to the FLSA or works for an employer who is subject to the FLSA, has to be paid overtime at time and one-half his or her regular rate of pay for all time actually worked in excess of 40 hours a week, UNLESS they are "exempt."

Being "exempt" means that one of the exemptions in Section 13 of the FLSA applies, in which case you can be paid a salary only, or your straight-time rate only, or some variation thereof, for all your time worked, INCLUDING the time in excess of 40 hours per work week.

So, it sounds like they either should have told you that you are NON-exempt, and will get overtime pay at time one half, or that you ARE exempt and you get the same amount of money each week no matter how many or how few hours you work. If they are paying you your straight time rate only for all the hours you work, they may be in violation of the FLSA.

There is a section of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29 CFR 541, that discusses the salaried exemptions in detail. It is kind of complicated, however, and I recommend that you either visit the Wage and Hour Division's website (they are an agency with the US Department of Labor that enforces minimum wage and overtime) at www.dol.gov, or you call them toll-free at 1-866-4US-WAGE. That way, you can ask as many questions as you need to to feel confident that you clearly understand your employer's intentions.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Being "exempt" mean that if you work overtime, you will be paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly rate for any hours you work past 40 in one week. It does not necessarily mean you will/will not have to work overtime. Federal law requires that all employees be told if they are exempt or non exempt. You need to ask your supervisor if overtime is likely or required.

Managers and other "professionals" are typically non-exempt. This means they can work 40 hours, 60, 80, etc and not receive any overtime compensation.

Answer 4

So? What's your question?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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