Answer / Srishti Gautam

The Department may provide an automatic update mechanism, such as a periodic review process or indexing to inflation, for updating the standard salary level and HCE total annual compensation requirement. However, specific details about this mechanism can vary and should be checked on the official Department's website.

How often will the Department update the standard salary level and HCE total annual compensation requirements?

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Why is the Department revising its overtime regulations for white collar workers now?

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Define FLSA?

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What options are available to recipients of Federal financial assistance to respond to the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on overtime effective December 1, 2016?

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May employers use bonuses to satisfy part of the new standard salary level test?

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How will employers implement the updated salary level requirement established in this Final Rule?

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How does the Final Rule help workers who already are entitled to overtime - and their employers?

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How did the Department determine the new standard salary level?

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Does the FLSA allow for a flexible schedule for overtime eligible employees? Can employers still allow employees to work from home or have flexible schedules?

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Why is the Department changing the regulations to automatically update the salary level and HCE total annual compensation level?

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Why is the Department setting the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried workers in the lowest wage Census Region and not on national data as proposed?

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

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