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June 6, 1985 Board of Commissioners I i I (2) If any non-exempt employee has a fixed salary for fluctuating hours, and receives the ~ame aslary no metier how many or how few hours are worked In a work week, the parties may reach an understanding whereby the fixed ~alary covers aU hours worked at straight time, and only an additional half-time need be paid for hours worked over 40. The regular and overtime rates will vary with the hours worked in each week. 28 C.FoR. S??8.114. I I I I Example: B's salary is $200 a week. B works 45 hours one week. The straight time rate (or "regular rate") is computed as follows: $200 · 45 ~ $4.44. An additional $2.22 (or 1/2 the regular rate) is due for each of the 5 overtime hours. The total due B for the week is $211.10. if in another week B works S0 hours, the regular rate is $4 and an additional $2 is due for the 10 overUme hours for a total of $220. CAVEAT: To qualify for "fluctuating workweek* method of - paying overtime, the s~lm'y cmu~ot be doekod for weeks in which fewer than 40 hours are worked, even if all sick and vacation leave is exhausted. I e. OverUme for fire protection or law enforcement employees (including security personnel in correctional institutions) is only required for hours worked over 212 for a 28-.day work p~.riod for firefighters and 171 hours for each I consecutive 28-day work period for law enforcement personnel I E_XEMP._~.T EMPLOYEES - 29 C.F.R. Part 541 1. Must have as their Primary duty management, administration or work of a I p~ofessioflai nature as defined in the federal regulations. 2. Must be paid a weekly salary of $250 a week. (An employee with a salary between I $155 and $250 a week may qualify if no more than 20 percent of his time is spent on non-exempt activity). The minimum weekly salary requirement does not apply to physicians, lawyers and teachers. To be exempt from overUme the employee must be guaranteed his furl weekly salary for any week in which he performs any work, without regard to the number of days or hours worked. Exempt employees do not have to be paid for any weeks in which they perform no work.