CE Pro Survey on New Overtime Rules

How Will DOL's New Overtime Rules Affect CE Pros?

New federal regulations will require that virtually all employees making less than $47,476 per year must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours per week. For background, please click here.

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* 1. Integrators only, please: Are you a ...

Owner

Key executive/general manager

Other exempt employee (not eligible for overtime)

Non-Exempt Employee (eligible for overtime) - technician/installer

Non-Exempt Employee (eligible for overtime) - other

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* 2. Years at current company

<1 year

1-3 years

>3 years

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* 3. Geographic area

Low cost of living

Average cost of living

High cost of living

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* 4. Current annual salary

<$30,000

$30,000 - $48,000

>$48,000

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* 5. Non-exempt employees only (those eligible for overtime pay): Describe your current overtime situation.

(not relevant - I am an exempt employee)

I am not allowed to work more than 40 hours per week.

I work more than 40 hours per week and get regular pay (not overtime pay) for those hours.

I work more than 40 hours per week and get overtime pay (time and a half) for those hours.

I work more than 40 hours per week but am only paid for 40.

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* 6. Employees Only: How do you feel about your work hours? (check all that apply)

(I am exempt - Does Not Apply)

I am happy to work off-the-clock because I want to get ahead quickly.

I resent having to work more than 40 hours per week if I'm not paid for the extra hours.

I like working extra hours for more income, even when I'm not being paid time-and-a-half.

I'm frustrated that I am not allowed to work more than 40 hours per week.

I choose not to work more than 40 hours per week, but I would do so if there was overtime pay.

I do not want to work more than 40 hours per week, even if that means more pay.

Anything else?

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* 7. All: How is this rule likely to affect your business? (check all that apply)

Business as usual

Employees will no longer be allowed to work overtime.

SOME salaries will be raised to the new $47,000 threshold in order for exemptions to kick in.

MANY salaries will be raised to the new $47,000 threshold in order for exemptions to kick in.

Some employees will lose their jobs.

Improved morale will be good for business.

Comments?

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* 8. How do you think the new rules will affect you personally?

It will be much better for me.

It will be somewhat better for me.

Neutral

It will be somewhat worse for me.

It will be much worse for me.

Comments?

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* 9. How do you think the new rules will affect your company?

It will be much better for the company.

It will be somewhat better for the company

Neutral

It will be somewhat detrimental to the company

It will be quite detrimental to the company

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* 10. We would appreciate any additional comments on the new overtime rules and how they might affect you and your business. We would appreciate if you could leave your name and company name for possible follow-up. We will not publish this contact information unless you expressly tell us "OK to publish." Thank you.