Fact Sheet: Salaried Non-Exempt to Exempt
FLSA status change summary for employees – November 2024
Purpose
Summarize what changes for employees transitioning from salaried non-exempt status to overtime- exempt.
Background
One of the criteria for an employee to be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is exceeding a minimum salary threshold.
Based on a federal court ruling November 15, 2024, the salary threshold to be overtime-exempt is now $35,568/yr ($684/week), reversing an increase implemented by the Department of Labor on July 1, 2024. University employees who were in a salaried, non-exempt status but whose salaries exceed this threshold are now exempt from overtime.
Summary of Changes
| Salaried, non-exempt | Exempt | |
|---|---|---|
| Overtime eligibility | No change Yes, 15-minute increments | None |
| Time reporting | Biweekly timesheets | Positive Time Reporting (PTR) |
| (For part-time employees) Pay for additional straight-time hours | Yes, for time worked beyond the employee’s Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) percentage | None |
| Vacation & Sick Leave accrual | No change | No change |
| Vacation & Sick Leave reporting | One-hour or full-day increments Half | Half-or-full-day increments |
| Benefits | No change | No change |
For more information
- Contact your unit HR staff or your supervisor
- Contact Illinois Human Resources at 333-2137 or ihr-compensation@illinois.edu
- Visit Fair Labor Standards Act Updates & Resources page.
Last Modified: November 21, 2024