Part-Time Exempt EE
domer
7 Posts
We have several PT EEs who have always been classified as non-exempt. However, I am thinking of reclassifying them as exempt as they meet the criteria. There is no minimum compensation issue - they are paid well above $455/week. Under this scenario, they would just be paid a salary (about half of what the FTE's receive). The other issue involved here is they do not work summers. Any concerns with this?
A similar issue is we have FTE's who are exempt and want to have "alternative" schedules (i.e., 4-9's and 1-4 or something similar to this). I have told managers until I'm blue in the face this isn't an option for exempt - once we develop alternative schedules for exempt we are, in fact, counting hours - which could put them into the non-exempt category. Since managers and EEs look at me like I'm an alien when I say this, I'm beginning to question my own knowledge. Am I right about this or have I gone off the deepend? Thanks.
A similar issue is we have FTE's who are exempt and want to have "alternative" schedules (i.e., 4-9's and 1-4 or something similar to this). I have told managers until I'm blue in the face this isn't an option for exempt - once we develop alternative schedules for exempt we are, in fact, counting hours - which could put them into the non-exempt category. Since managers and EEs look at me like I'm an alien when I say this, I'm beginning to question my own knowledge. Am I right about this or have I gone off the deepend? Thanks.
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2ndly: I don't see any issues with permitting your exempt staff to work "alternative" schedules. From your perspective, it doesn't matter what/when they actually work as long as they get the job done. The more important issue is probably whether the employer can operate with this type of scheduling...........if so, then you s/b able to proceed. Believing that your tracking of alternative hours will constitute N/E status is not an issue. FLSA does not permit knowing when your employees are working------the prohibition is reducing their salary when they are not.
Down-the-Middle (is that golfing or a political viewpoint?), has given good input.
And welcome to the forum Domer. My wife is from Fargo.