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Starting December 1 more salaried employees will get time-and-a-half pay

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On December 1, most categories of salaried employees will be eligible to receive time-and-a-half overtime pay for time spent past 40 hours if their annual salary is less than $47,476.

The change effectively doubles the current salary criterion for exemption from overtime pay. However, the changes will not affect hourly employees, who usually must receive overtime pay for an over-40-hour work week.

Those against the legislation indicate that the rule change adversely affects nonprofits, who rely heavily on grant-funded revenue streams that are often difficult to increase.

Those who support the rule change, however, argue that it protects salaried employees who otherwise might be expected to work overtime without compensation.

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