AGC to Comment This Week on Proposed Changes to Overtime Regulations

If implemented without changes, the proposed overtime regulations rule would increase the salary threshold for the executive, administrative and professional exemptions from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $921 per week ($47,892 per year).  The threshold for highly compensated employees would also increase from $100,000 per year to $122,148 per year.  Both thresholds would be adjusted annually based on one of two proposed methods. Although WHD did not propose any changes to the duties tests in the NPRM, it strongly indicated consideration of changes and requested comments on possible changes.

In anticipation of the rule’s announcement, AGC has been advocating on behalf of its members by monitoring the rulemaking process and participating in a cross-industry employer coalition specifically devoted to employer advocacy with regard to the rule.  Last year, AGC met with the WHD and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to share the industry’s concerns and will, again, meet with SBA to further share any post-announcement concerns of the industry.  In addition, AGC will soon survey its members to gather feedback on the specific aspects of the proposal to further assess its impact on the construction industry.

The deadline for public comments on the proposed rule is September 4.  AGC is submitting comments as part of the coalition and/or individually.