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FLSA Resources & FAQs
FLSA Resources & FAQs
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1. What is the change being made by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and how does it affect me?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced an update to the minimum salary threshold for exemptions to the Fai...
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2. How will the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) salary threshold change planned for July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, affect UAB or me?UAB is managing the two-part implementation separately. Employees impacted by the July 1, 2024, minimum salary thres...
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3. Is the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) requiring any other FLSA changes?The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is not currently changing any other elements beyond the minimum salary threshold ...
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4. As a UAB employee, how do I know if the FLSA update impacts me?Employees impacted by the July 1, 2024, salary threshold change received an email notification from UAB Human Resour...
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5. Why is UAB moving exempt employees to a nonexempt status?UAB is making required exemption status adjustments to maintain compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) r...
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6. What is the impact of the January 2025 FLSA salary threshold change on our Student, Post Doc and Resident assignments?No changes from the current FLSA status of these assignments are required for January 1, 2025. Graduate Assista...
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7. If the new salary threshold is $58,656 and I am already compensated over this threshold, then does that mean I can stay in my current exempt and monthly pay frequency status?Compliance with the regulation is job-based and not only employee salary based. This requires the minimum wage for t...
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8. What does it mean to transition from an exempt to a nonexempt FLSA status?Transitioning from exempt to nonexempt FLSA status entails a change in how an employee is classified in terms of eli...
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9. How does the change from exempt to nonexempt status affect my eligibility for overtime pay?The change from exempt to nonexempt status qualifies you to receive overtime pay for time worked over 40 hours in a ...
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10. How will a change from exempt to nonexempt impact my status as remote/hybrid?Your eligibility for remote/hybrid status will not change with this FLSA change. You will need to discuss with your ...