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Good morning, I wanted to share two recent SHRM articles on the topic and also that CUPA-HR is soliciting feedback on this issue. I will send the information regarding their survey in a separate email. http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/federalresources/pages/overtime-hard-choices.aspx?utm_source=HR%20Week%20July%2020%202015%20(2)&utm_medium=email&utm_content=July%2021,%202015&MID=00797413&LN=McClendon&spMailingID=23096404&spUserID=ODM1OTI0NzA1NDMS1&spJobID=602051518&spReportId=NjAyMDUxNTE4S0 http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/federalresources/pages/overtime-hard-choices.aspx?utm_source=HR%20Week%20July%2020%202015%20(2)&utm_medium=email&utm_content=July%2021,%202015&MID=00797413&LN=McClendon&spMailingID=23096404&spUserID=ODM1OTI0NzA1NDMS1&spJobID=602051518&spReportId=NjAyMDUxNTE4S0 Chris Chris McClendon Alabama Cooperative Extension System ACES Business Office 105 Duncan Hall Auburn University, AL 36849 (334) 844-5531 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Extension Service Personnel Officers in the Southern Region [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of William N Cheesborough Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:16 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Proposed changes to the FLSA overtime regulations 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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.uaex.edu<http://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.