Same here.
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Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:58 AM
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Subject: Re: Proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations
I would be interested to know more about thoughts on excluding due to teaching exemption.
Juli Rester, CCP, PHR
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Mississippi State University |
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From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:53 AM
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Subject: Re: Proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations
Interesting…. Our HR folks thought extension educators would not be included under the teaching exemption.
I hope you are correct. However the increased salary cap still causes concerns for many of our current exempt employees within the university system.
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On Behalf Of Sheri Schwab
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:41 AM
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Subject: Re: Proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations
Nikki Kurdys has more information than I do about what is being talked about here at NC State on the HR level, but......I do think that the educator/teaching exemption would typically cover our educator/sagents. Of course, we may need
to pull the reigns in on some to ensure that they meet the duties tests, but.....In my opinion, they could potentially continue to be exempt under that exemption.
OF COURSE we would want to be prepared, and certainly start planning ahead on this, as it would be a hugely significant change - either financially and/or in requiring record-keeping, etc.
This will be interesting!
Sheri
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 3:16 PM, William N Cheesborough <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
We’ve had similar concerns, and issued the attached email to our supervisors and business personnel after we received a small flurry of questions. I
saw a rough estimate of 700 for the number of affected employees in our college, but that figure is stadiumetrics at best. We won’t submit comments directly, as our university system will do that on our behalf. If this comes to fruition it will be important
to check closely the list of exemptions, as those might help academia.
Regards,
Bill
William N. Cheesborough
Director of Finance & Administration
College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
215 Conner Hall
University of Georgia
Phone:
(706) 542-2373
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On Behalf Of Donna Rothberg
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:14 PM
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Subject: Proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations
Friends,
We have some serious concerns about the
proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations and the impact these changes may have on the way we do business at Research and Extension.
As you know, the proposed rule sets the salary level for overtime exemption eligibility at the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for FT salaried workers,
which for 2016 is projected to be $970 a week or $50,440 annually. The DOL is proposing to update the salary level automatically on an annual basis, either based on percentiles of earnings or changes in inflation. In addition, the DOL is also considering changes
to the duties test.
We have many
extension educators and exempt employees with salaries below the proposed threshold who routinely work over 40 hours per week.
Above and beyond funding issues, we may be facing a host of other challenges and hard decisions, from requiring agents and agricultural professionals to complete time sheets, to restricting educator cell phone/tablet/laptop use outside working
hours, to benefits and leave accrual issues, and potential salary compression issues, just to name a few.
Are you having similar concerns and discussions? Have you estimated the number of your currently exempt employees below the proposed salary threshold or the potential overtime these folks may be working? Do you plan to submit comments to the DOL by September
4, 2015?
Any information and/or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Donna
Donna Rothberg
Director of Human Resources
UA Cooperative Extension Service
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Little Rock, AR 72204
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