exempt/non-exempt hourly/salary wages

[donnap99]

On another board I go to a discussion of exempt/non-exempt hourly/salary wages came up.  The following statement was made, and I believe it is not accurate, but wanted to run it by you guys before I open my big mouth .

In reply to:

Exempt or Non-Exempt has nothing to do with whether you are paid hourly or salaried. The first (exempt/non-exempt) is a Dept. of Labor term and there are clear definitions of which one you are. The second (hourly/salaried) is purely a choice your company makes for payroll practices. Generally, yes, exempt employees are salaried and non-exempt are hourly, but it doesn't have to be that way.

DonnaP99

[winkiebear]

I thought that Exempt means exempt from overtime pay.


winkiebear
Deskdemon Editorial Board Member

[andream]

Nope not necessarily, giving it only a quick read, the statement Donna has posted appears to be correct based on my now slightly Dated HR knowledge.

[dedlered]

I have to agree with the statement that was posted.  Case in point, I am a non-exempt salaried employee therefore, any time after 8 hours in a day, I get overtime.  

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Laura
Deskdemon Forum Board Staff

[mlm668]

That statement reflects how it was at my former employer.  However, exempt/non-exempt there only applied to the salaried personnel.  I was classified as salary non-exempt and it was explained me tjos way when I was hired:

If I worked 35 hours in a week, I would be paid for 40.
If I worked more than 40 in a week, I would be paid time and 1/2 for any hours over 40.  

Because I was non-exempt I had to fill out a time card each week and turn them in at the end of the month.  Those classified as salary exempt didn't have to fill out time cards because they were paid a flat salary no matter how many hours they worked.

But each company is different and has their own policies.

Michelle

[jewels6567]

I think it's correct.  At my last company I was non-exempt, salaried and now I'm exempt (no overtime) salaried.  I think it's a common misconception though because I have heard a lot of people associate non-exempt with hourly pay.