Fact Sheet: Remain Salaried Non-Exempt
FLSA status change summary for employees – November 2024 Purpose
Purpose
Summarize impact for employees who are and remain salaried, non-exempt based on part-time status with a salary under $35,568/yr ($684/week).
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 in positions that would be overtime-exempt but whose salaries are less than this threshold remain salaried non-exempt. (Note: The salary threshold is not pro-rated for part-time employment.)
Summary of Changes
| Salaried, non-exempt | |
|---|---|
| Overtime eligibility | No change Yes, 15-minute increments |
| Time reporting | No change Biweekly timesheets |
| (For part-time employees) Pay for additional straight-time hours | No change Yes, for time worked beyond the employee’s Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) percentage |
| Vacation & Sick Leave accrual | No change |
| Vacation & Sick Leave reporting | No change One-hour or full-day increments |
| Benefits | No change |
| SURS | 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 22, 2024