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Pennsylvania: New Overtime Rule Increases Exempt Salary Threshold

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On January 31, 2020, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved a final regulation that increases the exempt salary threshold, extending overtime eligibility to more workers. The final regulation includes annual increases in 2021 and 2022, with adjustments following every three years thereafter. The regulation will formally go into effect once approved by the state Attorney General.

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DOL Issues Final Rule on Changes to Overtime Exemptions

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January 1, 2020

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued the final rule updating the salary requirements for overtime exempt classifications. For executive, administrative, professional, and computer professional exemptions, the salary threshold will increase from $455 to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year). Where state overtime exemptions are more strict, the federal rule will not impact those jurisdictions.

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New York: Exempt Salary Threshold Increased

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December 31, 2016

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Effective December 31, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has adopted proposed amendments to the New York minimum wage orders that will increase the salary threshold for executive and administrative employees.  Prior to the amendments, the executive/administrative salary exemption threshold was $675 per week ($35,100 annually).

The new exemption thresholds are scaled to employer size, and will gradually increase each year, per the table below: