Exempt or not

I have a degreed government municipal forester. Her dept supervisor has told her that she can change her back to non-exempt so that the forester can receive overtime pay. Can a person be non-exempt just because they want to make the change? It is very clear that she is an exempt employee, but can I tell her she MUST remain an exempt employee? Thanks.
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I wouldn't do it.
Good luck!
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