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The National Pest Management Association said it will help members who have questions about compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rule, which requires employers to pay workers who earn $47,476 per year or $913 per week overtime pay if they put in more than 40 hours per week.
Previously, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) required overtime pay for workers paid $23,660 per year or $455 per week. The NPMA said it is reviewing the new rule and current FSLA policy, and plans to offer additional guidance in the coming months.
The rule should not affect employers who have been paying overtime to certain employees. It may affect employees who did not receive overtime pay because they earned a lower salary. The rule also does not affect those with so-called “white collar” jobs or workers in certain industries (such as doctors, lawyers and teachers).
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) issued a statement today, saying the rise in the minimum overtime threshold is “too abrupt and should be lowered.” The issue has been top of mind for the NPMA since last July, when the Department of Labor published the proposed rule. The association explained its concerns in comments it submitted to the Department of Labor in September. Also, it had been working with the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) – an advocate for the country’s associations, businesses, and other stakeholders that employ millions of workers — to help change the rule.
Although the Final Overtime Rule is on track to take effect Dec. 1 of this year, the NPMA said it would continue its efforts to help lower the salary threshold. The PPWO is pushing for Congress and the Senate to pass a bill that would block the Final Overtime Rule. Republicans in Congress also are seeking ways to block implementation, according to a statement issued by the NPMA.
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