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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 > > > > *From:* Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Donna Rothberg > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:14 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *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 > 2301 S. University Ave. > Little Rock, AR 72204 > [log in to unmask] > www.uaex.edu > phone (501) 671-2219 > fax (501) 671-2251 > > NOTICE: This email may contain confidential or proprietary information and > may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient(s). > Any unauthorized review, use, copy, disclosure, or distribution is > prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the > sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. > > > > > > > -- *Sheri L. Schwab, J.D, M.Ed.* *Associate Director of the NC Cooperative Extension Service* *and Director of County Operations* *NC State University* *www.ces.ncsu.edu* <http://www.ces.ncsu.edu> *Office: 919.515.1381 (forwards to cell)* *Cell: 919.412.7255* *Executive Assistant: Beth Dabney, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>; 919-515-1370* *Extension provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future.*