Categories of Employment

The following definitions serve to clarify the difference between employees who are exempt and non-exempt from overtime rules.

Exempt Staff Members : As defined by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), exempt staff members have responsibilities that include a predominant amount of executive or managerial duties, or positions that require either an advanced educational degree or knowledge and experience in a specific field that is considered of a professional nature within the framework of the institution. These individuals are expected to carry out their expressed responsibilities on an as-needed basis without overtime pay. Exempt staff members are normally expected to work between forty and forty-five hours per week.

Non-Exempt Staff Members : As defined by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt staff members perform functions other than those stated above and have primary responsibilities that are not executive or managerial in nature. Such staff members qualify to be paid overtime rates (time-and-a-half) for hours worked in excess of forty hours per week.