Staying in Compliance with New Overtime Labor Law Regulations

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1 Benefits Insurance Connection Summer 2016 Staying in Compliance with New Overtime Labor Law Regulations On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that increases the minimum salary threshold required to qualify for overtime exemptions. The final rule will have a significant impact on how employers compensate their workforce. This article outlines the new regulations and provides recommendations for staying in compliance.

2 Final Overtime Rule The final overtime rule updates the regulations governing overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as follows: Increases minimum salary threshold under the white collar exemption to $47,476 per year ($913 per week). The current regulation is $23,660 per year ($455 per week). Increases threshold of highly compensated employees (HCE) from $100,000 per year to $134,004 per year. Up to 10 percent of the salary threshold can be met with nondiscretionary bonuses, incentive payments, or commissions. These payments must be paid at least quarterly. Automatic updates of the salary thresholds will occur every three years, beginning January 1, The automatic updates will keep the minimum salary threshold in line with the 40th percentile of full-time salaried workers in the lowest income Census region of the country (historically this has been in the South). The HCE threshold will be kept in line with the 90th percentile of full-time workers nationwide). All new salary levels will be posted in the Federal Register 150 days before their effective date, beginning August It is estimated that the first salary increase in 2020 will increase the minimum threshold to $51,000. No change has been made to the current job-duties-related tests for establishing whether an employee is eligible for overtime compensation. These new regulations will take effect December 1, With the increases established under the final rule, approximately 4.2 million workers nationwide will be eligible for overtime pay within the first year of implementation. The last time overtime regulations were updated was in The change in regulation became necessary because the salary threshold set by the DOL has not kept up with inflation so the number of salaried employees who qualify for overtime pay has decreased significantly over the years.

3 The General Standard The general overtime rule requires that employees must be paid time-and-a-half for any hours worked over 40 hours in a week. For salaried workers to be exempt from receiving overtime compensation, they must meet the following requirements: Paid an amount higher than the salary threshold set by the DOL (which will be $47,476 beginning in December 2016). Pass the duties test demonstrating that their duties primarily involve executive, administrative, or professional tasks. If the employee makes above the HCE threshold (which will be $134,004 in December 2016) then the employer is required to make only a minimal showing to demonstrate the employee does not qualify for overtime. A select number of occupations are not eligible for overtime pay or are governed by special provisions, including doctors, lawyers, teachers, and others. The Cost of Noncompliance According to recent research conducted by ADP, only 25 percent of small business owners and 50 percent of midsized employers are aware of the new overtime regulations and are taking action to comply. Failure to comply can be costly. It is estimated that in 2015 the number of wage and hour lawsuits increased by nearly eight percent to 8,781 cases. On average, companies pay $6.9 million to resolve a wage and hour lawsuit (according to data compiled from January 2007 through March 2015). In 2014, nearly $214 million in back wages were recovered for employees. This is a 22 percent increase from If an employee is misclassified as exempt, they can be eligible for two years worth of back wages. If the violation is considered willful, then employees can be eligible for up to three years of back wages. This is paid at 1.5 times the employee s regular hourly rate. Plus employers may have to pay liquidated damages equal to the unpaid wages. This means employees can collect up to three times their regular rate of pay if an overtime violation occurs.

4 Avoiding Employee Lawsuits and DOL Audits The number one mistake employers make when it comes to overtime regulations is wrongly classifying employees as exempt from overtime pay. Here are a few things you can do to make sure you are in compliance: Evaluate current employee classifications and job descriptions to ensure employees are classified correctly. Plan a regular review of these classifications to ensure you stay in compliance as new employees are hired. If you have employees classified as exempt, make sure they meet the requirements to be exempt under the current overtime rules. Be prepared to pay more attention to the employees work hours. Regularly monitor schedules and hours worked. Update policies and procedures to include how to manage the work of non-exempt employees. Take a look at your time and labor management systems. Do you have the tools you need to help ensure you are in compliance while also keeping costs in check? If you have employees who fall below the new threshold who qualify as exempt, you have several different options: Pay the time-and-a-half rate for overtime hours Increase the employee s salary above the new threshold Limit the employee s hours to 40 per week Some combination of the above As the new overtime regulations take effect, employers will be under increased scrutiny by the DOL. Take advantage of the time you have before the regulations take effect to monitor your current system, check employee classifications, and make sure you are in compliance.

5 Consider the Repercussions When Making Changes The overtime regulation changes have the potential of creating a big burden on compensation plans as well as affecting the morale of the employees. To determine the best compensation strategy, do a cost-benefit analysis. Evaluate your exempt employees who are under the new threshold. Compare the cost of increasing their salary to the $47,476 mark vs. paying them overtime at their current salary. What is going to cost more? It is also important to consider the morale of your employees when making changes to their compensation structure. If you have an employee who has worked up to being an exempt manager or exempt supervisor and you change them to an hourly employee, this could affect their perception of how they are valued in the company. They may feel they are being downgraded by being changed back to an hourly employee. In addition, being changed to a non-exempt employee may affect some of the benefits and PTO options that the employee had if those options are only available to exempt employees. It is important to take these factors into consideration and decide how to structure your benefits and compensation plan in order to remain compliant while also keeping employees happy. Communicate with your employees so they understand the reason for the changes. Help them understand the value they provide to the company regardless of whether they are classified as an exempt or non-exempt employee.

6 Resources The Department of Labor will be releasing technical guidance documents designed to help employers come into compliance with the new rule. Visit for a short video that highlights the changes and for more resources about the final rule. Contact your Leavitt Group insurance advisor to learn more about the new overtime regulations and for further assistance in making sure you are compliant. REFERENCES Labor-Law.html PUB_Wage_and_Hour_Settlements_0715.pdf

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