US Department of Labor Publishes Overtime Proposed Rule

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that will  increase to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) annual salary-level threshold to $55,068 from $35,568 for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements. The Department also is proposing automatic increases every three years to the overtime threshold. DOL describes the outcomes of the proposed rule to include:

• Restore and extend overtime protections to low-paid salaried workers.
• Give workers who are not exempt executive, administrative or professional employees valuable time back.
• Prevent a future erosion of overtime protections and ensure greater predictability. The rule proposes automatically updating the salary threshold every three years to reflect current earnings data.
• Restore overtime protections for U.S. territories.

To be exempt from overtime under the FLSA’s “white-collar” executive, administrative and professional exemptions, employees must be paid a salary of at least the threshold amount and meet certain duties tests.

In addition to coordinating with its national partners on this change, PCCYFS will also be working through the upcoming fall Regional Council meetings, the Public Policy Committee, and the Human Resources Workgroup to gather member feedback and submit comments to DOL. Comments are due by November 7. For questions or to share your feedback on any of these upcoming meetings, check out our PCCYFS calendar or email us at hbgoffice@pccyfs.org.